Apache htaccess question

[Fernando Duran]

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> From: bob295 <icanprogram-sKcZck+fQKg at public.gmane.org>
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> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 6:45:17 AM
> Subject: [TLUG]: Apache htaccess question
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> I need to password protect a section of a website.    I know how to make this 
> happen with htaccess.        What I don't know is how to customize the login 
> 
> screen which presents.     eg.  how can I add an option to bring up a signin 
> panel?  
> 
> Any ideas?

The only thing you can "customize" with Apache's auth module is the title of the login window with the AuthName directive http://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/mod/mod_authn_core.html#authname , and even that may be changed/modified depending on the browser if I remember correctly.

Cheers,
 
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Fernando Duran
http://www.fduran.com

> 
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> 
> bob
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