2.1. The configuration of a Web server

2.1.1. Assumptions

We assume that Apache is the installed HTTP server.
We assume that the root directory for html documents is:

/var/www/html

2.1.2. The configuration

It is a good idea to secure an access from unauthorized persons. In order to do this you must take following steps. Create the following file .htaccess in a directory /home/david/www/htdocs:

AuthGroupFile /etc/httpd/access/group

AuthUserFile /etc/httpd/access/passwd

AuthName "DAVID System"

AuthType Basic

<Limit GET>

require group david

</Limit>

The file /etc/httpd/access/group contains definitions of all groups and their users. For example:

david: joe ann mark operator

While the file /etc/httpd/access/passwd includes encoded users' passwords, for example:

joe:jdu8ehdp923cW

ann:iujijm09Cj210

mark:inbv30bgtaqPT

operator:lcyewMwQA74Og

Further details regarding the Apache configuration you can find at the Apache website.