How can I put .htaccess and .htpasswd on directadmin login panel?

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justsleepless

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• Aug 25, 2013

• #1

I see many people try to login on directadmin login panel.
For security reason. I want to put .htaccess and .htpasswd on directadmin login panel to double protection.
Thank you

 

chatwizrd

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• Aug 26, 2013

• #2

It doesnt work that way.

http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=404

 

DirectAdmin Support

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• Aug 27, 2013

• #3

Hello,

To add to the brute force monitor, you can restrict logins based on IP using the login_pre.sh, eg:
http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=384

John