Apache:htaccess
Create the new directory.
Make sure the permissions prohibit public access, except by the webserver.
cd ~/public_html mkdir mysecretdir chmod g+rx,o-rx mysecretdir chgrp www-data mysecretdir cd mysecretdir
Create the .htaccess file with the following content (edit as appropriate).
Use 'Allow from your.domain.name' to restrict access from the local users only.
AuthName "Password Required" AuthUserFile /home/.../public_html/mysecretdir/.htpasswd AuthType basic Require valid-user Order deny,allow Deny from all Allow from your.domain.name Satisfy Any <Files .htaccess> order allow,deny deny from all </Files>
Create the .htpasswd file and users. The htpasswd programm will ask for the new passwords.
Use -c switch only for the first user.
htpasswd -c .htpasswd myuser1 htpasswd .htpasswd user2 htpasswd .htpasswd user3