Apache htaccess simple config

AllowOverride AuthConfig - Provide login screen before view the web site
Sample config:
httpd.conf
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Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride AuthConfig
Order allow,deny
Allow from all

AccessFileName .htaccess
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/var/www/html/.htaccess
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AuthName "htaccess protect"
Authtype Basic
AuthUserFile /var/www/.htpasswd <---the .htpasswd file will be created later
require valid-user
(or you can change to specify user "require user tom")
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Create .htpasswd file:
htpasswd -c /var/www/.htpasswd owner

Add another account:htpasswd /var/www/.htpasswd tom