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How to set Site Authentication
Authentication is the process of confirming a user's identity, and it provides a way to ensure that legitimate users create content on your site. The first thing we are going to do is create authentication database.
Create Auth Data
Method 1. Create account through Realm
Step 1.Create Authorization Realms DB
We will create a new one as example
Choose DB type as Password File
Set:
- Realm name, e.g. TEST
- DB Location, e.g. $VH_ROOT/conf/TESTDB
Step 2.Create Auth user
Set e.g. User/Password TEST/TEST
Method 2. Create account through htpasswd
Run the following command to generate TESTDB file from console
htpasswd -c /PATH_YOU_WANT/TESTDB TEST
Then enter password (e.g.TEST) two times
Protect site by adding auth require
Method 1. Through Context
Add a Context and select type as Static
Set:
- URI
/ - Set Location
$VH_ROOT/html/ - Accessible
Yes - Realm
TEST - Access Allowed
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Method 2. Through .htaccess
Add following rules into your .htaccess file.
AuthType Basic AuthName "My Protected Area" AuthUserFile /path/to/.htpasswd Require valid-user
- AuthName can be set to any, e.g.
TEST - AuthUserFile need a valid file, e.g.
/usr/local/lsws/DEFAULT/conf/TESTDB
How to Verify
Access the site will require auth login
