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Mai 2012
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Secure a single controller with .htpasswd in cakephp

Sometimes you just want to secure several controllers, maybe temporary maybe for any other reason.
If you just have a basic cake application without any user management, .htaccess will help you.
1. oepn the app/.htaccess file of your Project.
2. Insert at bottom.
#specify witch controler needs a password auth SetEnvIf Request_URI "^/app/webroot/controllerA" passreq SetEnvIf Request_URI "^/app/webroot/controllerB" passreq AuthType Basic AuthName "Please Log in" AuthUserFile /path-to-your/.htpasswd AuthGroupFile / Require valid-user Order allow,deny Allow from all #Deny all calls where env=passreq, as you specified at top Deny from env=passreq Satisfy any