Folder password question

I have never used .htaccess files before but I have used cPanel to password protect a folder (that contains my mail list database and config files)

when I enabled password protection I did not specify any usernames or passwords which appears to prevent access to that folder to anyone and everyone on the web, which is exactly what I want, and it seems to work

Have I done this the right way? Any drawbacks to doign this?

thanks in advance

 

 

 

 

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