Password_Protected_Website_Apache.md

Passowrd Protection in Website running on Apache Hosted on Linux Remote Server or VPS

• Create Login Credentials

htpasswd -c /etc/apache2/.htpasswd user_name

• Verify that Credential has been Created

cat /etc/apache2/.htpasswd

• Go to /etc/apache2/sites-available

cd /etc/apache2/sites-available

• Open the Required Virtual Host File

nano 000-default.conf

• Add below Content

<Directory /var/www/html/admin>
        AuthType Basic
        AuthName "admin area"
        AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/.htpasswd
        Require valid-user
</Directory>

• Restart Apache

service apache2 restart