AuthUserFile /home/yourlogin/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName ByPassword
AuthType Basic
<Limit GET POST>
require user pcnerd
</Limit>
Then in your home directory, type htpasswd
-c .htpasswd pcnerd.
This will enable you to secure the directory so that only user pcnerd can
enter this directory.
You may well want any of the user/password combinations you created in your
.htpasswd file to allow access. Just say require valid-user instead
of require user xxx in .htaccess and any of the users you created
will be able to access the files.
Note that you want to store the .htpasswd file in your home directory so
it is hidden from others. The one drawback to putting your .htpasswd file
in your home directory is that you will have to slightly lower the security
of your home directory. Go to /home and type chmod +x yourlogin. The
web server needs execute permission on to read the .htpasswd file.
Secure Passwords
How do I create a secure password?
Make it at least 6 characters long. Include at least one number, capital
letter, or punctuation mark in the name.
Secure CGI-BIN Directories
How do I secure all pages in a cgi-bin directory?
To stop people from being able to read your scripts under all circumstances,
end your CGI scripts with the name .cgi.
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