*Perform the following steps [[Open_Terminal_as_root|as root user]] (change username and password):

{{Code|htpasswd -c -b .htpasswd username password}}

*Add additional users, repeat the previous step (('''NOTE:''' the -c option is only needed the first time you create the file for that web application):

{{Code|htpasswd -b .htpasswd username password}}

*Copy the <code>.htpasswd</code> file to the web application directory:

{{Code|cp .htpasswd /var/hda/web-apps/htpasswd}}

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