Protecting files on your website from unauthorized users can add a layer of security to your website. This can be done in various ways, one of them is using the .htaccess and .htpasswd files to accomplish the task. Password protecting a directory on your site is actually fairly easy. Webmasters typically want to protect a directory if they have information that they want to make available only to a selected number of people. This guide will help you to password protect your directories over the web. Since, this feature is not available by default in Webuzo, a few tweaks and you should be all set to implement this functionality. Oh!! it's easy too! The system requires two files 1) the .htaccess file 2) the .htpasswd file Getting Started Step 1) Enable the required modules in Apache (disabled by default in Webuzo) Edit the file /usr/local/apps/apache/etc/httpd.conf and uncomment the following lines LoadModule authz_user_module modules/mod_authz_user.so LoadModule authn_file_module modules/mod_authn_file.so LoadModule auth_basic_module modules/mod_auth_basic.so Restart the Apache service for the changes to take effect Root > service httpd restart Step 2) The .htaccess file Add the .htaccess file to the directory you wish to protect AuthType Basic AuthName "restricted area" AuthUserFile /home/soft/public_html/dir_to_protect/.htpasswd require valid-user Replace the line /home/soft/public_html/dir_to_protect/ with the path to the directory you wish to password protect Save the .htaccess file Step 3) The .htpasswd file This file is required to hold the username:password combination for the directories to be accessible. Execute the following command to create the name:value password pair. Root > /usr/local/apps/apache/bin/htpasswd -c /home/soft/public_html/dir_to_protect/.htpasswd testuser Follow instructions to set the password for the same. Access the directory from the browser and you should be prompted for a username and password. That's it !!! Simple eh ? View the logs for other issues: /usr/local/apps/apache/logs/ Support : https://www.softaculous.com/support/open.php? Demo : Admin Panel : http://demo.webuzo.com/ Enduser Panel : http://demo.webuzo.com/enduser/