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--- apache_htaccess_centos [2015/03/30 07:50] – luke7858
+++ apache_htaccess_centos [2024/05/23 07:26] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-.htaccess to can be used to specify protecting of a location or protect wp-admin login for wordpress. To use the .htaccess file you will need to allow the file the ability to override all. This will need to be configured in the apache config file AND the vhost itself. You may have to uncomment the section in the **/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf** file. The section looks similar to:
+.htaccess allows for management of webserver configuration and can be used for things link: specifying protecting of a location, protecting wp-admin login for wordpress and configuring mod_rewrites. To use the .htaccess file you will need to allow the file the ability to override all. This will need to be configured in the apache config file or the vhost itself. \\
+If you change the apache configuration file then this will allow it for all vhosts created. If you allow the .htaccess in a vhost config file then it will only work for that specific vhost.
+You may have to uncomment the section in the **/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf** file. The section looks similar to:
 <sxh bash>
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 Order allow,deny
 allow from all
-# Uncomment this directive is you want to see apache2's
-# default start page (in /apache2-default) when you go to /
-#RedirectMatch ^/$ /apache2-default/
 </Directory>
 </sxh>
+\\
+=== Basic http File Protection (authentication) ===
 This example shows the file being used to protect the specific file that admins use to log into the wordpress site (wp-login.php), you can change this to what ever file you wish to protect. Add this section to the file:
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 </Files>
 </sxh>
+\\
+=== Document Path Protection (authentication) ===
+<sxh bash>
+<Directory "/www/docs/private">
+    AuthName "Private"
+    AuthType Basic
+    AuthUserFile /var/www/html/.htpasswd
+    Require valid-user
+</Directory>
+</sxh>
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 === Mod_rewrite apache ===
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 You can use an online generator to produce the .htpasswd username and hashed password or you can do it via the command line.
+== Command Line Example ==
+Change the path below to where you wish to store the password file
+<sxh bash>
+htpasswd -c /var/www/.htpass username
+</sxh>
 **Example:**