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Create Htaccess File With Password Protection

This document provides a step-by-step guide on creating a .htaccess file for password protection of a web directory. It includes instructions for setting up a test folder, writing the necessary code in the .htaccess file, creating a .htpasswd file for user authentication, and configuring a virtual host in Apache. The guide emphasizes the importance of saving changes and testing the setup to ensure proper functionality.

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Create Htaccess File With Password Protection

This document provides a step-by-step guide on creating a .htaccess file for password protection of a web directory. It includes instructions for setting up a test folder, writing the necessary code in the .htaccess file, creating a .htpasswd file for user authentication, and configuring a virtual host in Apache. The guide emphasizes the importance of saving changes and testing the setup to ensure proper functionality.

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htaccess file with password protection


Last Updated Tue, Mar 26 2019 11:32 AM

How to create .htaccess file with username and password to protect web directory

1. Navigate to www folder


# cd /var/www

2. Create a test folder in www to keep web content


# mkdir testfolder

3. Create .htaccess file within testfolder using text editor and enter the code within it

# nano .htaccess

## Enter the following code in .htaccess file

AuthUserFile /var/www/testfolder/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /www.null
AuthName "Authorization Required"
AuthType Basic
require user web
Order allow,deny
Allow from 115.115.146.200 # Enters IPs from where access is allowed
satisfy any

Options +FollowSymLinks
DirectoryIndex index.php

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f


RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]

## Save the file

4. Now create the .htpasswd password file for the user web

# htpasswd -c .htpasswd web


PUT YOUR PASSWORD
5. Now create a vhost in apache and point to the web directory and test.
# cd /etc/apache2/sites-available
# nano test.com.conf

## Enter the following in test.com.conf file

AccessFileName /var/www/testfolder/.htaccess

ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/test.com/public_html
ServerName www.test.com

ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes


AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all

--------------------------------------

## FINISH

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