libapache2-mod-auth-plain for Debian
USAGE
An example .htaccess file:
-----BEGIN-----
Deny from all
AuthType basic
AuthName "Plain htpasswd"
AuthPlainUserFile .htpasswd
Require valid-user
Satisfy any
-----END-----
Note that AuthPlainUserFile can be relative to the directory which contains .htaccess file.
SECURITY
The .htpasswd file shouldn't be readable by WWW. Be sure you use something like:
<Files ~ "^\.ht">
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</Files>
The passwords are sent by net as clear text. You should use SSL to protect them.
-- Piotr Roszatycki <dexter@debian.org> Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:49:47 +0100