It can be done with .htaccess file, but in linux modifying httpd.conf, if you can access, seems more efficient:<\/p>\n
just below:<\/p>\n
# Controls who can get stuff from this server.
\n#
\nOrder allow,deny
\nAllow from all
\nAllow from 127.0.0.1<\/p>\n
adding some lines like the following:<\/p>\n
# blab blab …
\n<Directory “\/path to you website\/the directory you want to control”>
\nOrder deny,allow
\nDeny from All
\n#Allow from 127.0.0.1<\/p>\n
AuthType Basic
\nAuthName “Password Required”
\nAuthUserFile “\/somewhere\/your passwd file”
\nRequire valid-user
\n# AuthGroupFile \/www\/passwords\/group.file
\n# Require Group admins<\/p>\n
Allow from 127.0.0.1
\nSatisfy Any
\n<\/Directory>
\nthen in xterm, use htpasswd command:<\/p>\n
htpasswd “passwdfile” username<\/p>\n
at the prompt, input the password<\/p>\n
That’s it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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