basic-auth example

app.js

var express = require('express'),
    app = module.exports = express.createServer();

//Basic-Auth config
var auth = require('basic-auth')({
  name: 'Test Auth',
  accounts: [
    'test:password',
    'test2:password2'
  ]
}).auth;

//configuration
app.configure(function(){
  app.set('views', __dirname + '/views');
  app.set('view engine', 'jade');
  app.use(express.bodyParser());
  app.use(express.methodOverride());
  app.use(app.router);
  app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));
});

app.configure('development', function(){
  app.use(express.errorHandler({ dumpExceptions: true, showStack: true })); 
});

app.configure('production', function(){
  app.use(express.errorHandler()); 
});

// Second param needs to be auth if you want to secure a page
app.get('/', auth, function(req, res){
  res.render('index', {
    title: 'Express'
  });
});

app.listen(3000);
console.log("Express server listening on port %d in %s mode", app.address().port, app.settings.env);