Authorizing a Short List of UW NetIDs

Follow these step-by-step instructions if you want to password protect your Web site using a short list of UW NetIDs.

To provide access to a short list of UW NetIDs:

StepsActions
Log into your web development server using a terminal emulator. If you're not sure how to do this, click here for instructions.
At the prompt, enter the following command to change directories to your Web directory:

cd public_html

If you want to protect a subdirectory rather than your whole Web site, change directories to the subdirectory you want to protect. For example:

cd private
At the prompt, enter the following command to create a .htaccess file in the current working directory:

pico -w .htaccess

The -w option turns off word wrap, which helps if you have a long list of UW NetIDs you want to authorize.
Add the following text to this file:

AuthType UWNetID
require user joshg sallyt jcat
Replace the three example UW NetIDs with your own list of UW NetIDs. Make sure they are all on the same line, each separated by a space, just as you see above.
Save and close the file using Pico. (Click for instructions on how to use pico).
You're done! Confirm that password protection is working by opening your Web site with a Web browser.

Reviewed 8/20/12 | News Feed