From a0870d8d2a1ceaae317804c4de6cbc1f15a02b27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ASTER <aster@cubes.link>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 11:59:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add Password protect instance with nginx

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+The browser will prompt for a username and password when trying to access the site, which is useful for only sharing this information with specific individuals.
+
+Make sure apache2-utils is installed:
+
+```
+sudo apt install apache2-utils
+```
+
+Generate password file and add user1 - you will be prompted for the password to user1. Feel free to change user1 to any username you want.
+
+```
+sudo htpasswd -c /etc/nginx/.htpasswd user1
+```
+
+Modify the site's configuration file. We have used default in other areas of the wiki, but your own may vary
+
+```
+sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
+```
+
+Add the following lines into the server { } section
+
+```
+auth_basic "Authorization Required";
+auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/.htpasswd;
+```
+
+Reload nginx:
+
+```
+nginx -s reload
+```
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