again:Password protection of a dir.

[Vineeta <vineeta vidya aptech ac in>]

redhat-list mb actech net wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 1 Apr 1999, Vineeta wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> >   I have a webserver running on my linux box.
> > For security,one of my users wants his stuff under a dir. to be password protected.How do i go about it??
> > please reply soon.
> >
> 
> In your /etc/httpd/conf/access.conf add
> 
> <Directory /home/httpd/html/protected>
> Options Includes
> AllowOverride None
> AuthName Protected
> AuthType Basic
> AuthUserFile /etc/webusers
> <Limit GET POST>
> require valid-user
> </Limit>
> </Directory>

What do i need to put in /etc/webusers?
The name of users& encrypted passwd?
If yes,what is the syntax?

Also,what do i put for "valid-user" in the foll.: 

require valid-user??


The AuthName,i presume is a keyword "Protected".

pl. reply soon.

Thanx,
Vineeta