Basic authentication in Nginx - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to enable basic authentication in the server block.

Nginx

server {
    listen 80;
    location / {
        auth_basic [1];
        auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/.htpasswd;
    }
}

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A"Restricted Area"

Boff

Callow all

Ddeny all

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using off disables authentication instead of enabling it.

Not using quotes around the realm string causes syntax errors.

The auth_basic directive requires a string to display as the authentication realm. "Restricted Area" is a common example.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to specify the path to the password file for basic authentication.

Nginx

location /secure {
    auth_basic "Secure Area";
    auth_basic_user_file [1];
}

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A/etc/nginx/.htpasswd

B/var/www/html/index.html

C/etc/passwd

D/usr/local/nginx/conf/nginx.conf

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using the system's /etc/passwd file instead of the .htpasswd file.

Pointing to a directory or unrelated file causes errors.

The auth_basic_user_file directive points to the password file, usually /etc/nginx/.htpasswd.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the auth_basic directive to enable basic authentication.

Nginx

location /admin {
    auth_basic [1];
    auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/.htpasswd;
}

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Aoff

Bnone

Ctrue

D"Admin Area"

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using off disables authentication.

Using unquoted strings causes syntax errors.

The auth_basic directive must have a quoted string to enable authentication. "Admin Area" is correct.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to configure basic authentication with a custom realm and password file.

Nginx

location /private {
    auth_basic [1];
    auth_basic_user_file [2];
}

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A"Private Area"

B/etc/nginx/.htpasswd

C/var/www/html/.htpasswd

D"Public Area"

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using an incorrect path for the password file.

Not quoting the realm string.

The auth_basic directive needs a quoted realm string, and auth_basic_user_file needs the correct path to the password file.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to create a server block that listens on port 8080 and uses basic authentication with a custom realm and password file.

Nginx

server {
    listen [1];
    location /secure {
        auth_basic [2];
        auth_basic_user_file [3];
    }
}

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A80

B"Secure Zone"

C/etc/nginx/.htpasswd

D8080

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using the default port 80 instead of 8080.

Not quoting the realm string.

Incorrect password file path.

The server listens on port 8080, the auth_basic directive uses a quoted realm string, and the password file path is correct.