htdigest

A utility for creating and updating user authentication files for Apache.

Supplemental Information

The htdigest command is a built-in utility for the Apache web server used to create and update the flat-files used to store usernames, realms, and passwords for digest authentication.

Syntax

htdigest [options] passwdfile realm username

Options

-c    # Create the passwdfile. If the file already exists, it is overwritten.

Parameters

• passwdfile: Specifies the path to the password file to be created or updated.
• realm: Specifies the authentication realm to which the username belongs.
• username: The username to create or update in the passwdfile.