.htaccess password generator

NEW : htaccess validator

This script generates an encrypted password for use in a .htpasswd file to password protect webserver resources.
Often used in combination with the Apache webserver to protect a directory or file from unauthorized access.
The .htaccess file should contain a valid, full path to the location of the .htpasswd file.

Example :

Cut & paste the line below into your .htpasswd file :

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• I do not know the full path on the server to my website. How can I find out ?

If you do not know the full path to your website on a remote server, which is needed to specify the location of your .htpasswd file, there are two easy ways to find out :

• Ask your hosting provider for the full path to your website

• If your website supports PHP, create a new page, for instance test.php and add the following text to it :

<?
     phpinfo();
?>

Save the page and upload it to your website. Then open the page by pointing your webbrowser to it, for instance :

     http://mysite.myprovider.com/test.php

In the result, look for the line DOCUMENT_ROOT or SCRIPT_FILENAME which will show you the full path to your website on the server.