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Created February 20, 2012 18:30
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Apache password protect directory
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# www.fduran.com
# apache password protect directory
# Apache config
<Directory /home/user/public_html>
AllowOverride AuthConfig
# ...
</Directory>
Alias /protected "/home/user/public_html/protected"
<Location "/protected/">
SetHandler None
Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks
allow from all
</Location>
# auth_* modules needed
a2enmod auth_basic
# passwd file, outside directory served
htpasswd -c /home/user/.htpasswd myuser
# /home/user/public_html/protected/.htaccess file
AuthType Basic
require user myuser
AuthName 'Protected'
AuthUserFile /home/user/.htpasswd
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