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Apache simple auth

Example:
Add auth in directory /home/pank/public_html/auth
User pank, password 1111

1. Create .htaccess (in /home/pank/public_html/auth)
   AuthName "Simple Auth"
   AuthType Basic
   AuthUserFile "/home/pank/public_html/auth/.htpasswd"
   require valid-user
   
2. Create .htpasswd
   htpasswd -cb .htpasswd pank 1111
   (-c for Create a new file, -b for Use the password from the command line rather than prompting for it)
   htpasswd -b .htpasswd test 2222
   
3. Edit httpd.conf
   <Directory "/home/pank/public_html/auth">
     AllowOverride All
   </Directory>
   
4. Restart Apache
   
   Posted by pank at February 16, 2005 11:20 AM