How do I password protect certain web sites and folders?
To password protect a web site directory (folder), login to the TurnKey Server Administration Panel, and click on Tools then on Protect Web Directories. Next, click on add protection for a new directory as shown: Next, type in the path (or navigate using the .. button) of the folder to protect. Remember your web site(s) are typically stored at /www/websitename.com, so if you wanted to protect that entire web site you would enter that in the directory path field. Select the Choose Automatically option for the users file, and be sure that the password encryption is set to unix crypt. The Authentication Realm is the text message that is displayed when trying to login to a protected folder. Click create once you have made your selections. Next, to add specific ‘users’ that can login to this protected directory, select the add a new user for this directory option as shown: Finally, type in a username and password and click create and this user will be able to login to the protected director
