How To Set Up Password Authentication with Apache on Ubuntu

Web administrator may find it valuable to restrict some parts of a website from visitors, whether temporarily or permanently. While web applications may provide their own authentication and authorization methods, you can also use the web server itself to restrict access. This tutorial will walk you through password-protecting assets on an Apache web server in order to provide your server with additional security. Choose your server’s operating system below to get started.

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