—Below is the entry in my .htaccess file:

AuthUserFile “C:/Program Files (x86)/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/bin/.htpasswd”
AuthName “Private Network Login Password Required”
AuthType Basic

require valid-user

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–Below is my entry in the httpd.conf file

#……………………………………………………….
#STEP 1. Check for the ACCESSFILENAME directive. On Windows, let us
# also add the “ht.acl” because although any XP allows me to
# save a file with “.htaccess” some erlier versions may not
# allow for it.
#……………………………………………………….
AccessFileName .htaccess

#……………………………………………………….
#STEP 2. Create a DIRECTORY directive for the directory that you want
# to password-protect. My e.g., a filed called “SECURE” inside
# the root apache folder.
#……………………………………………………….

AllowOverride All
Options None
Order deny,allow

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~Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.