Having similar problem, folder access plugin for CB Subs not working.
CB Subs 4.0.2
Joomla 3.6.3
Apache Version 2.4.18
PHP Version 5.6.20
MySQL Version 5.6.31
no .htaccess file created in the directory I'm trying to protect and no passwords stored in the .htpasswds
trying to protect a folder directly under the Joomla root, tried both absolute and relative path, relative path is
/pdf
Relative path setting shows directory exists and is writable.
When I try to use absolute path I get
Status (absolute) No path defined yet. Please define then apply setting to get result of check.
even after applying setting.
Created a new user after applying change to subscription plan, logged in as that user and accessed folder that is supposed to be protected, no protection, which isn't surprising as there is no .htaccess file in that folder.
Inspection of comprofiler table cb_folderaccess column shows entries for the new user and others, but not all. The new user does not have a subscription that would allow access.
Richard Brundage