AuthUserFile

Purpose

The AuthUserFile directive sets the file to use as a list of users and passwords for user authentication.

Scope

This directive applies to both global and per-directory ACFs.

This directive must be accompanied by AuthName, AuthType, and AuthGroupFile directives in order for user authentication to work properly.

Syntax

AuthUserFile path

path is the absolute path of a user file created with the htpasswd support program.

Default

There is no default.

Example

AuthUserFile /usr/local/etc/httpd/conf/.htpasswd

Sets the authorization user file for this directory to /usr/local/etc/httpd/conf/.htpasswd.

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