Basic password auth

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Updated: 26 March 2024

Create a password file for user mrfoo

sudo htpasswd -c /etc/apache2/.htpasswd mrfoo

In the Virtual Host definition, set the directory for protection and require a valid user

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin chris@christaylordeveloper.co.uk
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example.com/public
    <Directory "/var/www/example.com/public">
        AuthType Basic
        AuthName "Private area"
        AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/.htpasswd
        Require valid-user
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

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