I have created a password protected directory with Cpanel, yet once I have added the required code to .htaccess it won't authorize?
Seems to be working yet it won't authorize with the password I created...
AuthUserFile xx/passwd/
Looks like that's pointing to a directory and not a file. Did you actually create the htpasswd file? If so, AuthUserFile should be pointing to that.
working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel
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