protecting directory with apache

[marafa]

how do i password protect a web directory via apache? i think its with .htaccess but m not sure.

 

could someone help me with the syntax and such?

[Guest bradenm]

OK, first put this in .htaccess of the dir you want to protect:

AuthUserFile /home/[your user name here]/.htpasswd

AuthGroupFile /dev/null

AuthName "Descriptive name of the protected area"

AuthType Basic

<Limit GET POST>

require user joe

require user pete

</Limit>

In the above you need to change AuthUserFile, AuthName, and change the words "joe"/"pete" etc. to usernames that you want to allow.

 

Next, run the command "/usr/sbin/htpasswd -c ~/.htpasswd [user name]" to set the password for each user.

 

I think that that's it!

[marafa]

yes thanks

 

as soon as my host allows .htaccess i will implement it :(

[paul]

use php then.

<?

if($PHP_AUTH_USER=="myuser" && $PHP_AUTH_PASS=="mypass)

.......

?>