Possible to password protect a website without touching the .htaccess file?

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Hi there,

I'd like to password protect a staging website, but using a method that doesn't amend the .htaccess file.

The reason for this is because I deploy changes to the site via Git/Beanstalk, and the .htaccess file is included in this so any password protection code added to it via cPanel will be overridden.

Are there any non-htaccess methods in cPanel/WHM?

Thanks,

Stephen

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

You could use the Directory context with Apache as explained here:

PasswordBasicAuth - Httpd Wiki

Here is the documentation for making custom changes for VirtualHosts with cPanel:

cPanel - Apache Changes Within VirtualHost

Thank you.

 

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Hi Michael,

Thanks for this, I'll check those links out.

Stephen