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HTAccess - Password Protection

htaccess is a way to password protect your Web site directories. It only works on certain Web servers, but it is easy to use and set up.
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Password Protect a Single File with HTAccess

You can use an htaccess file to password protect one file in a directory. This is great if you want the directory to be open and only want one file in it to be protected by a password.

Set Up a 302 Redirect with HTAccess on Apache

It's easy to set up a permanent redirect on your Apache Web site using HTAccess.

Set Up a 301 Redirect with HTAccess on Apache

It's easy to set up a permanent redirect on your Apache website using HTAccess. Learn how to write a 301 redirect using htaccess files on Apache web servers.

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Definition of the term htaccess.

Secure a Directory on Your Web Using Htaccess

Htaccess is a password protection scheme used by Apache Web servers. It is easy to set up once you understand the terminology.

Password Protect Directories and Files

Password protection is not something that can be done with straight HTML. But you can do it with other tools.

How to Redirect an Entire Site Using HTAccess

If you want to change domains, but you don't want to lose search engine ranking or have broken links on the old domain, you should use a 301 redirect. Learn how easy it is to create a 301 redirect of your entire site.

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