Run a script.php on cron job on linux/apache server but restrict public access to the php file

Question

I have this script.php file which i want to run as a cron job on my linux/apache server.

However, i do not want public to access www.mycompanyname.com/script.php and

Answer 1

You probably have something like a public_html directory, in which you have all the phps. Just put it outside of that directory.