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--- faq:web04 [2015/11/13 16:41] – Since htpasswd is not in $PATH by default and "locate" don't find it, i think it is a good idea to use absolut path here. alex
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+<code>
+[04] CAN I PASSWORD PROTECT MY DIRECTORIES?
+     Yes you can.  You can create usernames and passwords for
+     directories using the 'htpasswd' command.
+     Follow these steps first!
+. Create a file called '.htaccess' in the directory you
+        want to protect (NOTE, its not a directory in your
+        HOME directory, but on the /www file system). Double check with 'pwd -P'
+        AuthUserFILE /www/path/to/directory/.htpasswd
+        AuthGroupFILE /dev/null
+        AuthNAME "my protected files"
+        AuthTYPE Basic
+        require valid-user
+        <limit GET POST PUT>
+        order allow,deny
+        allow from all
+        </limit>
+. run the 'htpasswd' command, for the first time:
+        /usr/pkg/sbin/htpasswd -c .htpasswd myuser1
+        You will be prompted to enter a password for the
+        new user.  After this first user is created, you
+        can then add additional users with:
+        /usr/pkg/sbin/htpasswd .htpasswd myuser2
+     When you run 'mkhomepg -p', file permissions will be set so that
+     only yourself and the webserver can read, execute and possibly
+     write.  This helps if you have a cgi that requires your mysql
+     password to be stored in it.
+</code>
+[[faq:web|back]]