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Graggle at 11:12, 20 April 2026

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Dregin: /* .htaccess file */

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.htaccess file

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	With the password file and protected directory in place all that remains is the .htaccess file to tie it all together. The .htaccess file is what will tell the Webserver that the directory is password protected and requires authorisation.		With the password file and protected directory in place all that remains is the .htaccess file to tie it all together. The .htaccess file is what will tell the Webserver that the directory is password protected and requires authorisation.

	~~Click [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/help/tutorials/htaccess/htaccess.txt here] for a sample .htaccess file~~

	Change to your protected directory by typing:		Change to your protected directory by typing:
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	Copy and paste the contents of the sample htaccess file into the editor, making the necessary modification to the AuthUserFile line, e.g.		Copy and paste the contents of the sample htaccess file into the editor, making the necessary modification to the AuthUserFile line, e.g.
			AuthType Basic
			AuthName "User Login"
	AuthUserFile /home/member/g/gizmo/passwd		AuthUserFile /home/member/g/gizmo/passwd
			require valid-user

	'''Note:''' keep the name of the file .htaccess - this is an actual file extension recognised by Apache and it must be used.		'''Note:''' keep the name of the file .htaccess - this is an actual file extension recognised by Apache and it must be used.

Moju at 20:31, 4 June 2007

2007-06-04T20:31:07Z

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	Lastly we need to set the permission on the file by typing:		Lastly we need to set the permission on the file by typing:

	chmod ~~755~~ .htaccess		chmod 644 .htaccess

	== htaccess & pubcookie ==		== htaccess & pubcookie ==

Receive: added pubcookie section

2007-05-21T07:50:38Z

added pubcookie section

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	chmod 755 .htaccess		chmod 755 .htaccess

			== htaccess & pubcookie ==

			You can use your htaccess file with the RedBrick pubcookie system. With this you can restrict access to redbrick members. See [[PubCookie on Redbrick]] for more.

	== Testing ==		== Testing ==

Undone at 04:26, 25 March 2007

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Receive: /* .htaccess file */

2007-02-11T05:34:24Z

.htaccess file

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	Now type nano .htaccess to open the file in a text editor		Now type nano .htaccess to open the file in a text editor

	Copy and paste the contents of the sample htaccess file into the editor, making the necessary modification to the AuthUserFile line, ~~and save~~.		Copy and paste the contents of the sample htaccess file into the editor, making the necessary modification to the AuthUserFile line, e.g.
			AuthUserFile /home/member/g/gizmo/passwd


	'''Note:''' keep the name of the file .htaccess - this is an actual file extension recognised by Apache and it must be used.		'''Note:''' keep the name of the file .htaccess - this is an actual file extension recognised by Apache and it must be used.

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2007-02-10T06:09:16Z

Setting a password

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	chmod 755 ~/passwd		chmod 755 ~/passwd

	~~Done!~~

	== Directory Creation ==		== Directory Creation ==

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	~~[ Author : Declan McMullen (skyhawk) : 2003] [ Updated : John Doyle (art_wolf) : June 2004 ]~~		Redbrick's Webserver, apache, allows users to password protected certain sections of their websites via a method known as "htaccess".

	~~RedBricks WebServer (apache) allows user to~~ password ~~protected certain section of their website via~~ a ~~method known as~~ htaccess.		This is done by creating a password file for authorized users and a .htaccess file in the directory which you would like to protect.

	~~It is accomplished by creating~~ a password ~~file for authorized users and a .htaccess file in the directory which you would like to protect.~~		== Setting a password ==
	~~Password Setting~~

	The password file comes first		The password file comes first. To create a htaccess password file and assign an authorized user to it type:

	~~To create a htaccess password file and assign an authorized user to it type:~~		htpasswd -c ~/passwd username

	~~htpasswd -c ~/~~passwd username		You can give the password file any name you like, just substitute the name you choose for passwd above. In this tutorial, references to passwd mean your password file. The value of username is the name of the user that you wish to grant access to. After running this command, you will be prompted to enter a password. This is the password that will be used by that user to gain access.

	~~You can give~~ the ~~password~~ file ~~any name~~ you ~~like just substitute the name you choose for passwd above~~. In the ~~tutorial references to passwd mean~~ your ~~password file~~		To allow the server access to query this file you will need to change its file permissions. Type the following into your terminal:

	The value of username is the name of the user that you which to grant access to. You will be prompted to enter a password that will be used to grant access to that user. Follow the instructions and when completed that is your password file created		chmod 755 ~/passwd

	~~To allow the server access to query this file you need to change its file permissions.~~		Done!

	~~Type the following into your terminal:~~		== Directory Creation ==

	~~chmod 755 ~/passwd~~		Next, you create a directory that will be protected by the password file you just made. For the tutorial, we will call this directory "secret", but you can call it whatever you want.

	~~That completes~~ the ~~configuring of the password file~~		Type the following into your terminal:
	~~Directory Creation~~

	~~Next you have to create a directory that will be protected by the password file~~		mkdir ~/public_html/secret

	~~We will call this directory secret but you can call it whatever you wish~~		Once again the correct permission must be set. Simply type the following into your terminal:

	~~Type the following into your terminal:~~		chmod 711 ~/public_html/secret

	~~mkdir ~/public_html/secret~~		Now you're almost done.

	~~Once again the correct permission must be set~~.~~Simply type the following into your terminal:~~		== .htaccess file ==

	~~chmod 711 ~/public_html/secret~~		With the password file and protected directory in place all that remains is the .htaccess file to tie it all together. The .htaccess file is what will tell the Webserver that the directory is password protected and requires authorisation.

	~~Now your almost done~~.~~With the password file and protected directory in place all the remains is the~~ .htaccess ~~file to tie it all together~~		Click [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/help/tutorials/htaccess/htaccess.txt here] for a sample .htaccess file
	.htaccess file

	~~The .htaccess file is what will tell the WebServer that the~~ directory ~~is password protected and requires authorization~~		Change to your protected directory by typing:

	~~Click here for a sample .htaccess file~~		cd ~/public_html/secret

	~~Change into your protected directory by typing:~~		Now type nano .htaccess to open the file in a text editor

	~~cd ~/public_html/secret~~		Copy and paste the contents of the sample htaccess file into the editor, making the necessary modification to the AuthUserFile line, and save.

	~~Now type nano~~ .htaccess ~~to open a text editor~~		'''Note:''' keep the name of the file .htaccess - this is an actual file extension recognised by Apache and it must be used.

	~~Copy and paste the contents of the sample htaccess file into the editor, making the necessary modification~~ to the ~~AuthUserFile line , and save in the usual manner. Note do keep the name of~~ the file ~~.htaccess - this is an actual file extension recognised~~ by ~~Apache and it must be used.~~		Lastly we need to set the permission on the file by typing:

	~~Lastly we need to set the permission on the file by typing:~~		chmod 755 .htaccess

	~~chmod 755 .htaccess~~		== Testing ==
	Testing

	To test if the directory is protected correctly type its url into a browser eg:		To test if the directory is protected correctly, type its url into a browser, eg:

	redbrick.dcu.ie/~username/secret		www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~username/secret

	If all works correctly you should now be prompted for a username and password to gain access		If all works correctly you should now be prompted for a username and password to gain access. If you'd like to give access to another user, this is easily done using a similar command syntax to before:

	~~If you wish to give another user access at any time this is easily done using a similiar command syntax to before~~		htpasswd ~/passwd username

	~~htpasswd ~/passwd username~~		You'll be prompted to enter the new password twice as you were before. Once entered, the new user is active immediately and can gain access to the protected directory.

	~~You'll be prompted to enter the new password twice as~~ you ~~were before~~. ~~Once entered the new user is active immediately and can gain access to the protected directory~~		As always, you can contact [[Helpdesk]] if you have any problems.

Undone at 05:54, 10 February 2007

2007-02-10T05:54:17Z

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.htaccess

[ Author : Declan McMullen (skyhawk) : 2003] [ Updated : John Doyle (art_wolf) : June 2004 ]

RedBricks WebServer (apache) allows user to password protected certain section of their website via a method known as htaccess.

It is accomplished by creating a password file for authorized users and a .htaccess file in the directory which you would like to protect.
Password Setting

The password file comes first

To create a htaccess password file and assign an authorized user to it type:

htpasswd -c ~/passwd username

You can give the password file any name you like just substitute the name you choose for passwd above. In the tutorial references to passwd mean your password file

The value of username is the name of the user that you which to grant access to. You will be prompted to enter a password that will be used to grant access to that user. Follow the instructions and when completed that is your password file created

To allow the server access to query this file you need to change its file permissions.

Type the following into your terminal:

chmod 755 ~/passwd

That completes the configuring of the password file
Directory Creation

Next you have to create a directory that will be protected by the password file

We will call this directory secret but you can call it whatever you wish

Type the following into your terminal:

mkdir ~/public_html/secret

Once again the correct permission must be set.Simply type the following into your terminal:

chmod 711 ~/public_html/secret

Now your almost done.With the password file and protected directory in place all the remains is the .htaccess file to tie it all together
.htaccess file

The .htaccess file is what will tell the WebServer that the directory is password protected and requires authorization

Click here for a sample .htaccess file

Change into your protected directory by typing:

cd ~/public_html/secret

Now type nano .htaccess to open a text editor

Copy and paste the contents of the sample htaccess file into the editor, making the necessary modification to the AuthUserFile line , and save in the usual manner. Note do keep the name of the file .htaccess - this is an actual file extension recognised by Apache and it must be used.

Lastly we need to set the permission on the file by typing:

chmod 755 .htaccess
Testing

To test if the directory is protected correctly type its url into a browser eg:

redbrick.dcu.ie/~username/secret

If all works correctly you should now be prompted for a username and password to gain access

If you wish to give another user access at any time this is easily done using a similiar command syntax to before

htpasswd ~/passwd username

You'll be prompted to enter the new password twice as you were before. Once entered the new user is active immediately and can gain access to the protected directory