How do you http-auth all sites on a server?

Question

I'm setting up a development server and need to apply these basic rules to all virtual hosts on the server in the /var/www/html directory.

AuthType Basic
AuthName "Development Area"
AuthUserFile /var/www/.htpasswd
Require valid-user

I simply tried to put it in my httpd.conf, However apache throws an error when checking the syntax: AuthType not allowed here

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 26 '25 at 12:50

5

Authentication always applies to a context; this may be a VirtualHost, a Directory, or a Location.

<Location />
    AuthType Basic
    AuthName "Development Area"
    AuthUserFile /var/www/.htpasswd
    Require valid-user
</Location>

edited Mar 26 '25 at 12:50

You Old Fool

answered Nov 16 '12 at 12:16

adaptr

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