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Steps to Handle HTPASSWD in NGINX

Using password protection with NGINX basic authentication is sometimes referred to as “handling htpasswd files.” NGINX may be set to utilise htpasswd, a software for creating and managing password files for basic authentication, to protect particular sections of a website or web application. The following describes how to manage htpasswd files in NGINX:

1. Initially, make sure NGINX is installed on the server first. The htpasswd function is also required; it may be utilised with NGINX but is often supplied with Apache. If it is not installed on the system currently, we may need to install it individually.

2. In order to create an htpasswd file containing users and their hashed passwords, use the htpasswd tool.

3. So, to enable basic authentication and provide the path to the htpasswd file, make modifications to the NGINX setup.

4. Once the required adjustments have been made to the NGINX configuration, reload or restart NGINX to take effect.

With these settings made, NGINX will ask for a login and password from the user whenever they attempt to access a resource under the designated location. If the username and password match, access is allowed after the credentials are compared to the htpasswd file. This facilitates limiting access to specific areas of the web application or website.

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Conclusion

We can add, delete, or change user credentials as needed by managing the htpasswd file. This method works well if we want to provide the web server with an extra security layer by limiting access to certain content or administrative regions to legitimate credentials.