find command for deleting empty folder

find ./ -type d -exec rmdir 2>/dev/null {} \;

protecting web access with mod_auth

You can limit web access by password. Apache has module mod_auth* for you. It's easy.

1. create password file

# htpasswd -c /usr/local/apache/passwd/passwords rbowen

New password: mypassword

Re-type new password: mypassword

Adding password for user rbowen

for additional user just remove "-c"

2. add directive to apache (.httaccess or )

AuthType Basic

AuthName "Restricted Files"

# (Following line optional)

AuthBasicProvider file

AuthUserFile /usr/local/apache/passwd/passwords

Require user rbowen

3. Restart apache and have fun!

If you have a problem, please investigate the error_log first.

More information :

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/howto/auth.html