cannot create password protected directory (htaccess)

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Hi,

When Im password protect a directory nothing happens, I ahve done this many times on another server (also with cPanel) so I know I'm not doing any mistakes. What to do?

Thanks in advance
Niklas Garphult

 

[kekays]

You can do this thru this shell. Create .htaccess file on which directry to you have to protect and put this contect in that location

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AuthUserFile /home/username/public_html/somepath/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName "Somewhere.com's Secret Section"
AuthType Basic

<Limit GET POST>
require valid-user
</Limit>
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htpasswd -c /home/username/public_html/somepath/.htpasswd username

Adding password for username.

New password:

password

Re-type new password:

password

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