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--- techstaff:personal_homepage [2016/03/29 09:46] – [Password protecting a directory] kauffman
+++ techstaff:personal_homepage [2021/09/22 16:16] (current) – ctopper
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 Please replace 'username' with your CNETID.
-====== Password protecting a directory ======
+==== 5. An additional note ====
+PHP is supported on personal home pages.
-Password protecting your web pages
+====== Password protecting a directory ======
-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.
+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.
 Create new password file (with a user):
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 require valid-user
 </code>
-Now set the correct permissions on the .htaccess file.
+Now set the permissions on the .htaccess and .http_passwd file.
 <code>
-chmod 644 .htaccess
+chmod 644 .htaccess .http_passwd
 </code>