Protect directory in a domain

open httpd.conf  file and add folllowing entries.

<Directory "/usr/http/htdocs/active/protect">  (To use your own directory path)
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Authentication Required"
AuthUserFile "/usr/http/.htpasswd"
Require valid-user
</Directory>

Then executed following cmd for adding username and password

htpasswd -cm /usr/http/.htpasswd jobin