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Change .htpasswd setting (specifically on Digital Ocean droplets). Note This is a shell snippet but it can't be executed as is. Step 2 is manual.
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change_passwd.sh
# 1. Use htapasswd to set new pass for admin
sudo htpasswd /etc/apache2/.htpasswd admin
# 2. Update /etc/apache2/apache2.conf with folders to be protected
<DirectoryMatch ^.*/protected-folder/>
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Area"
AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/.htpasswd
Require valid-user
</DirectoryMatch>
# 3. Restart Apache
sudo service apache2 reload
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