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| + | GenomeView supports BasicAuth for webservers | ||
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| + | Explanation how to setup .htaccess to a folder: | ||
| + | http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/howto/htaccess.html#auth | ||
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| + | To create pasword files you can use htpasswd: | ||
| + | http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/programs/htpasswd.html | ||
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| + | Important is that you put the password file outside the document root that is accessible through the web. | ||
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| + | That should get you up and running. | ||
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| + | <h2>Encryption</h2> | ||
| + | GenomeView support SSL encrypted connections. It will use the certificate that is presented, but it will not verify the integrity of the key-chain. | ||
Revision as of 23:51, 18 November 2013
Authentication
GenomeView supports BasicAuth for webservers
Explanation how to setup .htaccess to a folder: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/howto/htaccess.html#auth
To create pasword files you can use htpasswd: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/programs/htpasswd.html
Important is that you put the password file outside the document root that is accessible through the web.
That should get you up and running.
Encryption
GenomeView support SSL encrypted connections. It will use the certificate that is presented, but it will not verify the integrity of the key-chain.