Module ngx_http_auth_basic_module

Example Configuration
Directives
     auth_basic
     auth_basic_user_file

The ngx_http_auth_basic_module module allows limiting access to resources by validating the user name and password using the “HTTP Basic Authentication” protocol.

Access can also be limited by address, by the result of subrequest, or by JWT. Simultaneous limitation of access by address and by password is controlled by the satisfy directive.

Example Configuration

location / {
    auth_basic           "closed site";
    auth_basic_user_file conf/htpasswd;
}

Directives

Syntax: auth_basic string | off;
Default:
auth_basic off;
Context: http, server, location, limit_except

Enables validation of user name and password using the “HTTP Basic Authentication” protocol. The specified parameter is used as a realm. Parameter value can contain variables (1.3.10, 1.2.7). The special value off allows cancelling the effect of the auth_basic directive inherited from the previous configuration level.

Syntax: auth_basic_user_file file;
Default:
Context: http, server, location, limit_except

Specifies a file that keeps user names and passwords, in the following format:

# comment
name1:password1
name2:password2:comment
name3:password3

The file name can contain variables.

The following password types are supported: