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--- wiki:password_protect_site_htaccess [2021/01/18 13:28] – created antisa
+++ wiki:password_protect_site_htaccess [2022/04/17 10:47] (current) – [See also] add link antisa
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 {{tag>webserver apache}}
-====== Password protect site with htaccess ======
+====== Password protect site with htaccess in Apache ======
 ===== Create the Password File =====
-    apt-get install apache2 apache2-utils
+    apt-get install apache2-utils
     htpasswd -c /etc/apache2/.htpasswd <username>
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     Require valid-user
-==== Example: ====
+==== Example protecting the directory: ====
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             Require valid-user
     </Directory>
+ ==== Example protecting the URL: ====
+    <Location /admin>
+        AuthUserFile /var/www/htpasswd/.htpasswd
+        AuthName "Password Protected Area"
+        AuthType Basic
+        Require valid-user
+    </Location>
 Do it for both non-ssl and ssl vhost configuration
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+====== See also ======
+  * [[wiki:password_protect_nginx_site|Password protect nginx site]]
+  * [[wiki:download_file_apache_website_by_sending_custom_header|Download file from apache website by sending custom header]]
 ====== References ======
-https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-password-authentication-with-apache-on-ubuntu-14-04
+  * https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-password-authentication-with-apache-on-ubuntu-14-04
+  * https://tecadmin.net/how-to-secure-specific-url-in-apache/