authentication

Goal: Restrict content access through username and password entry on an Nginx server.

1: Apache Utilities Package

First, update your server’s package index:

sudo apt update

Check if the utilities package exists in your environment by executing the command

dpkg --get-selections | grep apache

Response:

Securing sensitive content is essential for protecting data integrity and user privacy. One effective way to implement security is by restricting access to specific directories or resources using either Apache or Nginx authentication tools. This provides a comprehensive reference for configuring password protection on both Apache and Nginx web servers using the htpasswd utility.