Use .htaccess to Password-Protect Your Web Pages and Files

The most secure method of password protection

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Jennifer Kyrnin
Jennifer Kyrnin
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  • University of California
  • University of Washington

Jennifer Kyrnin is a professional web developer who assists others in learning web design, HTML, CSS, and XML.

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Updated on April 02, 2021
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Kyrnin, Jennifer. "Use .htaccess to Password-Protect Your Web Pages and Files." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/password-protect-single-file-with-htaccess-3467922. Kyrnin, Jennifer. (2023, April 5). Use .htaccess to Password-Protect Your Web Pages and Files. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/password-protect-single-file-with-htaccess-3467922 Kyrnin, Jennifer. "Use .htaccess to Password-Protect Your Web Pages and Files." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/password-protect-single-file-with-htaccess-3467922 (accessed June 3, 2023).