so you want to password protect your apache directory so people can’t sneak a peek. you’ll need two files in your directory: .htaccess and .htpasswd .htaccess source AuthType Basic AuthName “restricted area” AuthUserFile /var/www/vhosts/YourDomain.com/httpdocs/.htpasswd require valid-user   AuthUserFile is the file path on your server to the .htpasswd file. on ubuntu + plesk 9…