Would you like to control which HDA users can access certain web applications? While This can be easily done in Amahi 6. To use this function does not currently exist , select the web apps section in Amahithe apps tab. Expand the desired app and select the '''Require login''' check box. If selected, this settings makes it can be done quite easily by following such that the application will ask for a user name and a password. The perform the steps outlined belowto create the <code>htpasswd</code> file.   '''NOTE:''' When This is a user accesses global setting at the specific web applicationmoment, they will be prompted for a user name i.e. the users and passwordare all the same to all the apps that have '''Require login''' selected. This feature <u>IS NOT</u> compatible with [[Secure_App_Access|Access Web Apps over SSL]].

*This requires creation of two files (<code>.htaccessthe </code> and <code>.htpasswd</code>) be placed in the directory of each web application you want to protect.*The <code>.htpasswd</code> file will identify user names/passwords (encrypted) and the <code>.htaccess</code> file will contain the code needed to use that file to protect the web application.#First you need to identify the web application you want to protect and it's physical location (<code>''''/var/hda/web-app/appname</code>) on your server. For example, the path for apps'''Linfo''' would be directory. The <code>/var/hda/web-app/linfohtpasswd</code>.#Next, you need to decide on the file will identify user names/and passwords who will have access(encrypted). This has to be the HDA users credentials that are used to log into the HDA Dashboard.   ==== Create the Files htpasswd File ====There are two options for creating the <code>.htpasswd</code> and <code>.htaccess</code> filesfile:*Option 1: Navigate to [http://www.webmaster-toolkithtaccesstools.com/htaccesshtpasswd-generator.shtml .htaccess / htpasswd Generator].

*Enter desired Username, Password, and Path (physical location where <code>.htpasswd</code> will be stored). For example, Username '''''amahi''''', Password '''''amahi''''', and Path '''''/var/hda/web-apps/linfo'''''.

*Copy the text in ''"This is what your .htaccess file should look like..."'' box and paste it into the <code>.htacess</code> file in the web application html directory (i.e. /var/hda/web-apps/linfo/html). It should look similar to this: {{Text|AuthUserFile /var/hda/web-apps/linfo/.htpasswdAuthGroupFile /dev/nullAuthName "Password Protected Area"AuthType Basic<limit GET POST>require valid-user</limit>}}*Next copy the text from ''"And this is what your .htpasswd file should look like..."'' box and paste it into the <code>.htpasswd</code> file in then web application directory (i.e. /var/hda/web-apps/linfo). It should look similar to this: {{Text|<pre>amahi:amb24e1pXrqFY}}</pre>*Proceed to the '''Copy and Set the File Permissions''' section to complete.

*Option 2: [[Open_Terminal_as_root|Open Terminal as root user]]

*Perform Create the following steps [[Open_Terminal_as_root|as root user]] <code>htpasswd</code> file (change username and password):{{Code|<pre>htpasswd -c -b .htpasswd username password}}</pre>*Proceed to the '''Copy and Set File Permissions''' section to complete.</blockquote> ==== User Maintenance (Add/Delete) ====*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 ./var/hda/web-apps/htpasswd username password}}

{{Code|htpasswd -D .htpasswd username}}*Copy the <code>.htpasswd</code> file to the web application path (i.e. /var/hda/web-apps/appname).*Create the <code>.htaccess</code> file (change '''appname''' in ''AuthName'' and ''AuthUserFile'' lines; i.e. '''Linfo''' and '''linfo''' respectively):{{Text|AuthName "appname Access"AuthType BasicAuthUserFile /var/hda/web-apps/appname/htpasswdrequire valid-user}}</blockquote>username

==== Copy and Set File permissions: ====*Copy the <code>.htpasswd</code> file to the web application directory: cp .htpasswd /var/hda/web-apps/htpasswd

{{Code| chmod 600 /var/hda/web-apps/appname/.htpasswdchmod 600 /var/hda/web-apps/appname/html/.htaccess chown apache:apache /var/hda/web-apps/appname/.htpasswdchown apache:users /var/hda/web==== If you have Webmin installed ==== *After logging into Webmin select “Others” on the left-apps/appnamehand side, click on “Protected Web Directories” and then select “Add protection for a new directory”.*In ''"Directory path"'' browse to/or enter the path to the <code>html</code> web directory you wish to protect, in ''“Authentication realm”'' enter something like for example ''“Authentication required”'' (this will show up on the popup login box) and then click on create.htaccess}}*Now you need to setup users to allow login by clicking on ''“Add a new user”'' in ''“Associated users and groups”'', when users have been created you should be good to go. 

* That's all there is to it. ''NOTE:''' Now when a After you have completed this process using Webmin you can then select ''"un-protect selected directory"'' and use the HDA user accesses the web application, they will be greeted with a pop windows asking for user name and -Dashboard to enable/disable passwordprotection.