Question Scripting access to restricted directories through user email registration

[cloudNiner]

Server operating system version

Ubuntu 22.04

Plesk version and microupdate number

18.0.63 #4

I am migrating a site which uses .htaccess to restrict access to certain directories to users who register via email and get added to .htpasswd. I use PHP basic http authentication. However, it does not work with FastCGI because the user name and password are not available from $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'] and $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW'].

Problem description: A user provides an email and password, gets a verification code via email, and upon entering this code, gains access to the protected directories by logging in with that password.

I see that directories can be password protected through the Plesk Obsidian UI, but is there a way to script it?

Any other suggestions?

 

[Martin Dias]

The Plesk Password Protected Directories can also be managed over CLI:

protdir: Site Directories Protection

The protdir utility is used to manage password protection of Web directories on domains through CLI. By using this ut...

docs.plesk.com

not sure if that is enough for what you need