Web Hosting - Password Protecting Your Site
This page offers instructions on securing site directories using basic authentication through the Plesk Control Panel and options to use UW-Madison authentication using NetID Login
For firewall information see: Web Hosting - Firewall Options
Plesk Password Protection
For both Windows (IIS/ASP.NET) and Linux (Apache) accounts:
- Plesk Support: How to configure a password-protected directory
- Plesk Documentation: Restricting access to content
Tip: When setting up access, use the Secure Password Generator within the Plesk Control Panel to ensure your password meets UW-Madison’s strong password policy.
UW-Madison NetID Options
Using campus-standard login credentials instead of managing manual passwords:
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Manifest / NetID Groups: Create specific groups of users and authorize them to access protected areas by logging in with their NetIDs.
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NetID Login Service: Contact the web hosting team at webhosting@doit.wisc.edu with the locations e.g. dept.wisc.edu/netidlogin you'd like restricted to NetID
Note: Manual .htaccess (Linux/LAMP Only)
For Linux accounts, you can also manually manage access using .htaccess and .htpasswd files to define authorized users.