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title: "Restrict Unwanted Access With HTTP Basic Authentication - NGINX and Apache"
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date: 2024-09-05T17:05:07+03:00
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draft: false
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---
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Here's how to only allow authenticated users to view your websites - great way to boot freeloaders and guarantee your system's (*or your vps'*) resources for yourself.
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The guide is meant for debian but can be easily adapted to suit your needs. I assume you have followed Luke Smith's tutorial and have NGINX running with certbot for certificates.
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## Create a username and password for authentication (*or more than 1 user*)
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First:
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```bash
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sudo apt install apache2
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```
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Then:
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```bash
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sudo apt install apache2-utils
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```
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Create a username you wish to authenticate with the following comnmand:
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```bash
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sudo htpasswd -c /etc/apache2/.htpasswd admin1
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```
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You will be prompted to provide a password, feel free to generate a secure 32+ character one and save it in your password manager of choice.
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If you wish to create multiple other users simply remove `-c` from the command and change the name.
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```bash
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sudo htpasswd /etc/apache2/.htpasswd admin2
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```
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Then provide a new password (the same password can also work but it's more secure that way).
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## Add the `htpasswd` file to NGINX
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Navigate to the NGINX configuration file you wish to protect:
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```bash
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nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/<yourFileHere>
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```
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Add the following in the same `server` block and on the same level as `listen [::]:443 ssl;`:
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```nginx
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auth_basic "Administrator’s Area";
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auth_basic_user_file /etc/apache2/.htpasswd;
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```
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Further reading [here](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/security-controls/configuring-http-basic-authentication/).
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