Title: password protection
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# password protection

 *  [kcrys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kcrys/)
 * (@kcrys)
 * [22 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-protection-1/)
 * I was wondering if there was a way to password protect the entire weblog (entries
   and archives) instead of just individual entries, though still allowing people
   to login if they have the password.

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 *  [bytewarrior](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bytewarrior/)
 * (@bytewarrior)
 * [22 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-protection-1/#post-57851)
 * You can use .htaccess for that. For more information about .htaccess protection,
   see [this page](http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/htaccess3.shtml)
 *  [junesix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/junesix/)
 * (@junesix)
 * [22 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-protection-1/#post-57884)
 * You may also want to think about using “members only” posts. Some ways of accomplishing
   this are discussed in this thread.
    [http://wordpress.org/support/10/5799](http://wordpress.org/support/10/5799)
 *  [jonimueller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonimueller/)
 * (@jonimueller)
 * [22 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-protection-1/#post-57898)
 * Ooh, Junesix, that looks positively TANTALIZING! Thanks! (The wheels are turning
   now!)
    😉

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [jonimueller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonimueller/)
 * Last activity: [22 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-protection-1/#post-57898)
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