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Author:  shrkbait [ Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:15 am ]
Post subject:  Securing MythWeb with a password - HOWTO
If anyone out there has their myth box directly connected to their net connection, you may want to put a Basic Auth password over the mythweb root.

1) Add the BasicAuth settings to httpd.conf
# vi /etc/apache/httpd.conf

Search for the root directory settings:
/<Directory \/var\/www\/>

Below 'AllowOverride None' add:

# Force a password
AuthType Basic
AuthName "BasicAuth"
AuthUserFile /etc/apache/basicauth
Require valid-user

Save
:wq

2) Create your user(s)
# htpasswd -c /etc/apache/basicauth USERNAME
Then type in the password
Note: For any future additions, drop the '-c' parameter. It is for 'create'.
# htpasswd /etc/apache/basicauth USERNAME2

3) Restart apache
/etc/init.d/apache restart

4) Test
Open whatever browser to your page and verify it asks and accepts your password.


There may be a way to do the same thing with a .htaccess file, but this is how I do it.
Author:  Dinki [ Mon Feb 02, 2004 2:34 pm ]
Post subject: 
Awesome. Thanks for the post
Author:  digitalb0y [ Sun Feb 22, 2004 10:23 am ]
Post subject: 
Nice Doc if you want to do even more
http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/howto/auth.html
Author:  eshaffer [ Sat Feb 28, 2004 2:18 am ]
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I have my mythweb on the net and want the security of a password to avoid unwanted recordings/deletions. But sometimes this can be iritating when you access mythweb from a home PC and you need to enter a password. Below is a .htaccess file that will only require a password if you are not on your local private network.

Code:
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.0.
AuthType Basic
AuthName "MythTV"
AuthUserFile /var/www/htpasswd
Require valid-user
Satisfy any


Enjoy ;)
Author:  rkremser [ Mon Nov 01, 2004 3:44 pm ]
Post subject: 
how exactly is this put into effect (last post with home network privlidges) I looked around but don't quite get how to get it working..
Author:  Xsecrets [ Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:49 pm ]
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have you looked at the instructions on the wiki they should be specefic enough to get you through it.
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