.htaccess authentication via domains email account usernames & passwords

[brianjking]

Hello,

I have an issue that I'm trying to sort in a relatively easy way. I hope my explanation below is helpful!

• site.com
  • Main company website
  • Employee email accounts
• training-for-site.com
  • Static MkDocs/Sphinx built documentation/training materials (html/css files) that are private for people who WORK FOR site.com

Currently, we just have one login using .htaccess for training-for-site.com that we change the password for if a team member is terminated or quits and then re-distribute the login to the remaining team members.

However, what I'd like to have is the .htaccess file for training-for-site.com authenticate against email addresses and passwords for site.com.

Both site.com and training-for-site.com are both hosted on the same cPanel server.

Any idea if this is possible?

Thanks!

 

[Infopro]

Take a look at the Release Notes for cPanel 54, specifically the Subusers section to see if thats something that might work for you:
54 Release Notes - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

 

[brianjking]

Take a look at the Release Notes for cPanel 54, specifically the Subusers section to see if thats something that might work for you:
54 Release Notes - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

No, I don't believe this would work. I'm not giving them access to edit the files, but specifically view content via a web browser hosted at training-for-site.com (based on original example).

 

[brianjking]

It looks like the passwords are hashed for site.com in

/home/site.com/etc/shadow

.

 

[cPanelMichael]

However, what I'd like to have is the .htaccess file for training-for-site.com authenticate against email addresses and passwords for site.com.

Hello

You could create multiple users and force authentication to a specific URL via the "Password Protect Directories" feature (named "Directory Privacy" in the Paper Lantern theme) in cPanel:

Password Protect Directories - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

Thank you.

 

[brianjking]

Hello

You could create multiple users and force authentication to a specific URL via the "Password Protect Directories" feature (named "Directory Privacy" in the Paper Lantern theme) in cPanel:

Password Protect Directories - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

Thank you.

I already do this. What I'm attempting to do is not have to make users a second time nor making the users remember a second username and password.

 

[cPanelMichael]

There are no native features in cPanel/WHM that will allow you to combine/manage the "Password Protect Directories" feature for multiple cPanel accounts. However, you could develop a custom script that copies the contents of the /home/$username/.htpasswd file into the same location for the additional account at set times.

Thank you.