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--- techstaff:personal_homepage [2016/03/29 09:40] – kauffman
+++ techstaff:personal_homepage [2016/03/29 09:53] – kauffman
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 ====== Password protecting a directory ======
+Please be aware that this not provide any real security and only keeps honest people honest. People viewing your page with a web browser will be required to provide a password. However, since files in your ~/html directory must be world readable to be seen by the server, anyone can view your html files directly.
-Password protecting your web pages
-Note: People viewing your page with a web browser will be required to provide a password. However, since files in your ~/html directory must be world readable to be seen by the server, anyone with a CS account can view your html files directly.
 Create new password file (with a user):
 <code>htpasswd -c .http_passwd new_user</code>
-  - (note: the password file should not be in your html directory, but it must be world readable)
+  - The password file should not be in your html directory, but it must be world readable.
-  - To add more users (no -c!)
+  - To add more users remove ''%%-c%%'' from the above command.
 <code>htpasswd .http_passwd user2</code>
 Put a file .htaccess in each html directory to be restricted. Start with this template:
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 AuthType Basic
 require valid-user
-chmod 644 .htaccess
 </code>
+Now set the permissions on the .htaccess and .http_passwd file.
+<code>
+chmod 644 .htaccess .http_passwd
+</code>