“Managing user access to a Linux Intranet server is extremely
easy and quick. Yet, I find some new administrators get frustrated
by the lack of complete information. In some HOWTO guides, details
regarding .htaccess are given, without mentioning that the Apache
must be configured. My hope is that this brief article gives a
complete look at managing access with the use of Apache overrides
and .htaccess. Since the goal is to make it as easy as pie, I will
cut the techno talk and get to the point.“First, although this article applies to just about any
Apache/Linux web server, it is most beneficial in the context of
Intranet servers or when a website needs to control or secure
certain web pages within directories for a set of specific
users…”
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