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.

We will create a new one as example

Choose DB type as Password File

Set:

1. Realm name, e.g. TEST
2. DB Location, e.g. $VH_ROOT/conf/TESTDB

Set e.g. User/Password TEST/TEST

Add a Context and select type as Static

Set:

1. URI /
2. Set Location $VH_ROOT/html/
3. Accessible Yes
4. Realm TEST
5. Access Allowed *

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

Add following rules into your .htaccess file.

AuthType Basic
AuthName "My Protected Area"
AuthUserFile /path/to/.htpasswd
Require valid-user

1. AuthName can be set to any, e.g. TEST
2. AuthUserFile need a valid file, e.g./usr/local/lsws/DEFAULT/conf/TESTDB

Access the site will require auth login