Apache2 Basic Authentication config example

Apache2 Basic Authentication config example

# Add the below in the VirtualHost section (in apache2.conf of the sites-enabled/* file):

        <Location />
            Deny from all
            AuthUserFile /usr/local/etc/httpd/users
            AuthName authorization
            AuthType Basic
            Satisfy Any
            require valid-user
        </Location>

# Then create a user / password combination using:

sudo htpasswd -c /usr/local/etc/httpd/users chosenUserName

# and when prompted set a password.