basic-auth.md

Enabling basic auth

1. Persist Nginx Configuration
   Update docker-compose.yml to mount the Nginx configuration directory:

       volumes:
       - /path/on/host:/etc/nginx

2. Generate Basic Auth Credentials
   After starting the container, use the docker exec to generate a .htpasswd file with your username and password. Run the following command on container host: docker exec -it <container_name> htpasswd -c /etc/nginx/.htpasswd <username>

3. Edit Nginx Configuration
   Edit the nginx.conf file in the /path/on/host directory to include Basic Auth. Below is an example configuration:

       # ... Configuration before
   
       location / {
       try_files $uri $uri.html $uri/ =404;
   
       # Enable Basic Auth
       auth_basic "Protected Notes";
       auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/.htpasswd;
   }
   
       # ... Configuration after

4. Restart the container