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Asked: 2026-05-25T14:28:04+00:00

I want to set password for one directory using Apache server so that only

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I want to set password for one directory using Apache server so that only authorized persons can access to the directory. I have created .htpasswd file inside the directory. And it contains one line

username:$apr1$5H33Pfw6$WApVs3KlrU7QgBqYrFgeW.

password is “password”. And my Directory Preferences are

<Directory />
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Example Repository"
AuthUserFile /.htpasswd
Require valid-user
</Directory>

When accessing the directory from browser it asks for username and password. After entering username and password request fails. Http Request error code is 403. What could be the error. Thanks.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Taken from http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_authn_file.html

    Syntax: AuthUserFile file-path

    File-path is the path to the user file. If it is not absolute, it is treated as relative to the ServerRoot.

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