29.13. Password Protecting a Directory
The HTTP protocol has a standard method of indicating that a directory or site requires a username and password to be supplied before it can be accessed. Apache can be configured to force users to log in before being able to view some or all of the pages on your system. Logins are typically checked against a separate password file, instead of the UNIX user list.
Password protection can be useful for securing a directory that only some people should be allowed to access, or for setting up a website that uses CGI programs to display different content to different users. To protect a directory, follow these steps:
1. | On the module's main page, click on the icon for the virtual server under which you want password ... |
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