Questions tagged [http-authentication]

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Password protect specific files on root of website

I have had a website running for a while and it has a small following. What I wish to do now is password protect some specific files that sit in the root directory. So I'd like the user not to see any username/password request unless they attempt to…
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Password protected directory [c-panel] - receiving no login prompt when the url is clicked in FB Messenger

The public_html folder is password-protected via the .htaccess file. I'm using an Apache web server and hosting on Godaddy. It works fine if I use any browser on mobile and desktop/laptop devices. But when the website URL is sent as a link and…
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Allowing POST requests to bypass Basic Auth if on given pages

Current Implementation: SetEnvIfNoCase Host ^example\.com$ passreq AuthType Basic AuthName "Restricted Area" AuthUserFile /html/.htpasswd Order Deny,Allow Deny from all Satisfy any Require valid-user Allow from env=!passreq # Allow GET when…
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