Apache basic authentication except for those Allowed

Question

Problem: I have some files under /var/www/files/ that I want them to be accessed from specific IP addresses WITHOUT requiring user/password. However, I would like that any o

Answer 1

If your server is behind a proxy, you can't rely on the Require ip directly. However, you can use the Require env:

    AuthType Basic
    AuthName "Please enter your username and password"
    AuthUserFile /var/www/files/.htpasswd

    SetEnvIF X-Forwarded-For "22.33.44.55" AllowIP

    
      Require env AllowIP
      Require valid-user
    

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