How to Password Protect a Directory
If you want to limit access to one of your apps, you can place password protection on it using a .htaccess file.
First, open your text editor and create a file named .htaccess that contains the following (where APPNAME is the name of your app):
AuthType Basic AuthName "Authentication Required" AuthUserFile /srv/users/SYSUSER/apps/APPNAME/public/.htpasswd Require valid-user
Place that file in your app's public folder.
Next, SSH in to your server as the system user the app belongs to. Run the following command to create your .htpasswd file. (Remember to replace APPNAME with the actual name of your app.)
touch ~/apps/APPNAME/public/.htpasswd
Now, use the htpasswd-sp command to add or change a password for a user yourname. (You can substitute any username for yourname).
htpasswd-sp ~/apps/APPNAME/public/.htpasswd yourname
Follow the prompts in the command line to add the new password.
When you visit the app through your browser, you'll now be prompted for a username and password.
Protecting a Subdirectory
You can also use these same steps to limit access to a subdirectory of your app.
Create a .htaccess file that contains the following (where DIRECTORY is the name of your subdirectory):
AuthType Basic AuthName "Authentication Required" AuthUserFile /srv/users/SYSUSER/apps/APPNAME/public/DIRECTORY/.htpasswd Require valid-user
Place that file that directory's folder.
SSH in to your server as the app's system user. Run the following command to create your .htpasswd file. (Remember to replace DIRECTORY with the actual name of your subdirectory.)
touch ~/apps/APPNAME/public/DIRECTORY/.htpasswd
Then, use the htpasswd-sp command to add or change a password for a user yourname. (You can substitute any username for yourname).
htpasswd-sp ~/apps/APPNAME/public/DIRECTORY/.htpasswd yourname
Follow the prompts in the command line to add the new password.
When you visit the subdirectory through your browser, you'll now be prompted for a username and password.