in your apache config "/usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf"
look for these lines:
<Directory "/usr/local/apache/htdocs">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews Includes ExecCGI
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
-------
change:
AllowOverride None
to:
AllowOverride AuthConfig
the restart your httpd. you can do "killall -HUP httpd". then create a
".htaccess" file in which directory you want to protect.
heres an example of an ".htaccess" content:
AuthUserFile /usr/local/apache/conf/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName "Authorization Required"
AuthType Basic
<Limit GET POST>
require user <username>
</Limit>
--------
here's a brief definition:
AuthuserFile is the password file
AuthGroupFile is the group password file but in this case this is
specified as a singleuser.
AuthName is the message to appear.
AuthType is set to basic.
then specify the username.
Then create now the password file type:
htpasswd -c /usr/local/apache/conf/.htpasswd <username>
It should prompt you a password. If you are to add another username ommit
the "-c" flag:
htpasswd -c /usr/local/apache/conf/.htpasswd <anotheruser>
That's all.
~gams
On Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Systems Administrator wrote:
> Guys,
>
> I need help asap. How do I set up a web-page that asks for a username and
> password before you could see a certain html file for directory.?
>
> Thanks!!! a lot!!
>
>
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