Restrict access to apache2 web root but allow it to subfolders

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Published on 2012-03-29T23:11:27Z Indexed on 2012/03/30 23:42 UTC
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I need to restrict access by password to my web root apache test server (ie http://localhost) but allow access to subfolders (ie: http://localhost/testsite)

I did create the .htpasswd and .htaccess, and put the .htaccess to web root (http://localhost) so when trying to access web root, it asks for user and pass, but so does in subfolders (ie: trying to access http://localhost/testite)

I want to be asked for password on web root, but not on subfolders.

Is that possible?

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