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how do I configure htaccess files in EACH folder I want to protect ?

How do I configure apache2 so it will use htaccess files in each folder I want to protect ? Each folder represents a user and I want to configure each user separately and without having to modify the global httpd.conf file. I’ve placed the following into a .htaccess file in one folder, the name-1 folder, but I get the error message, “this web site does not require authentication” when I try to access the folder:

    AuthType Basic
    AuthUserFile /srv/auth/name-1/.htpasswd
    AuthGroupFile /dev/null
    AuthName "Enter user name and password, for demo cameras, enter demo and 12345"
    Require valid-user

I’ve created the htpasswd file identified in line 2, and I’ve enabled htaccess in apache2.conf.

Note that I only want to protect certain folders, so some folders will be protected, but others, not. This all worked when I configured httpd.conf for each folder I wanted to protect, without using htaccess files, but stopped working when I switched to control via htaccess files in each folder.

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Ryan Quinn • November 29, 2016

In order to use .htaccess files for Basic Authentication you will need to make sure that in your Apache configuration you’ve set AllowOverrride All. Check your virtualhost configuration in /etc/apache2/sites-enabled Without this setting, .htaccess files are not allowed to override default settings on a per directory basis.

Example:

<Directory /var/www/html/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
</Directory>

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