How to protect web document and directory by using password in apache web server

How to protect web document and directory by using password in apache web server

  
 

 
 
 Apache: Creating and Using an ".htaccess" File


    Below is a sample ".htaccess" file which goes in
    "/usr/local/apache/htdocs/chirico/alpha/.htaccess" for this
    example


        AuthUserFile /usr/local/apache/htdocs/chirico/alpha/.htpasswd
        AuthGroupFile /dev/null
        AuthName "Your Name and regular password required"
        AuthType Basic

        
        require valid-user
        

   In order for this to work /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf must
   have the following line in it:


      #
      
          AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit
          Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec
          
              Order allow,deny
              Allow from all
          
          
              Order deny,allow
              Deny from all
          
      



   Also, a password file must be created

     $ /usr/local/apache/bin/htpasswd -c .htpasswd chirico

   And enter the user names and passwords.

   Next Reload Apache:

     $ /etc/init.d/httpd reload