Step # 9 Optional: Protect your MRTG graphs/html pages with password protected directory
Once again, you would like to restrict access to your MRTG reports. This can easily accomplished with Apache webserver's .htaccess file. If you are on webhosting server with control panel (such as ensim or plesk) then you can use control panel itself to create password-protected directory.
Below is process outlined to protect graphs using apache's .htaccess file and htpasswd command:
Step # 1: Create .htaccess file in /var/www/html/mymrtg/ directory (add text as follows):
vi /var/www/html/mymrtg/.htaccess
Add following text to file:
AuthName "MRTG Graphs/Html restricted access" AuthType Basic AuthUserFile /var/members/.htpasswd require user mrtgadmin
Step # 2: Create a user and password name (-c assumes first time you are using .htpasswd file):
# htpasswd -c /var/members/.htpasswd mrtgadmin
For more information please see Apache Webserver Authentication and access control mini-howto.
References and further reading
Block ports 161, 162 udp at firewall
