Password Protect a File or Several Files with Apache .htaccess

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AuthName "Password Protected Directory Title"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /home/hidden/directory/here/.htpasswd

<Files "/a-private-file.txt">
Require valid-user
</Files>

<FilesMatch ^((one|two|three)-rings?\.o)$>
Require valid-user
</FilesMatch>

Remember that for most rules you must have the RewriteEngine on rule in your .htaccess file!!!

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