.htaccess authentication via domains email account usernames & passwords

brianjking

• January 11, 2016 11:38

Hello, I have an issue that I'm trying to sort in a relatively easy way. I hope my explanation below is helpful! [LIST]

site.com [LIST]

Main company website

Employee email accounts

training-for-site.com [LIST]

Static MkDocs/Sphinx built documentation/training materials (html/css files) that are private for people who WORK FOR site.com Currently, we just have one login using .htaccess for training-for-site.com that we change the password for if a team member is terminated or quits and then re-distribute the login to the remaining team members. However, what I'd like to have is the .htaccess file for training-for-site.com authenticate against email addresses and passwords for site.com. Both site.com and training-for-site.com are both hosted on the same cPanel server. Any idea if this is possible? Thanks!

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  Infopro

  • January 11, 2016 16:50

  Take a look at the Release Notes for cPanel 54, specifically the Subusers section to see if thats something that might work for you: 54 Release Notes - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

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  brianjking

  • January 11, 2016 17:00

  Take a look at the Release Notes for cPanel 54, specifically the Subusers section to see if thats something that might work for you:

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  brianjking

  • January 11, 2016 17:03

  It looks like the passwords are hashed for site.com in
  /home/site.com/etc/shadow
  .

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  cPanelMichael

  • January 11, 2016 22:16

  However, what I'd like to have is the .htaccess file for training-for-site.com authenticate against email addresses and passwords for site.com.

  
  Hello :) You could create multiple users and force authentication to a specific URL via the "Password Protect Directories" feature (named "Directory Privacy" in the Paper Lantern theme) in cPanel: Password Protect Directories - Documentation - cPanel Documentation Thank you.

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  brianjking

  • January 11, 2016 22:19

  Hello :) You could create multiple users and force authentication to a specific URL via the "Password Protect Directories" feature (named "Directory Privacy" in the Paper Lantern theme) in cPanel:

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  cPanelMichael

  • January 12, 2016 13:37

  There are no native features in cPanel/WHM that will allow you to combine/manage the "Password Protect Directories" feature for multiple cPanel accounts. However, you could develop a custom script that copies the contents of the /home/$username/.htpasswd file into the same location for the additional account at set times. Thank you.

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