PHP : Password Protect Your Web Page With Htaccess
November 11 2014
Do you want to protect at specific directory with password and redirect any one file like index.php or test.php use .htaccess
The below exmaple explore in Linux system,
# cd /home/username/public/
Create a .htaccess file at particular directory add below coding :
RewriteEngine on
AuthType Basic
AuthName "restricted area"
AuthUserFile /home/username/public/.htpasswd
require valid-user
DirectoryIndex test.php
Then create a .htpasswd file and add encrypted password,
user:sk904SYSak0laA
RewriteEngine : Redirect path or file
AuthType : Type of user authentication
AuthName : Authorization realm for use in HTTP authentication
AuthUserFile : Its tell information to Apache where the .htpasswd file is going to be located
DirectoryIndex : specify a default page to display when password authenticated or accessed (test.php)
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