File names for HTPASSWD files start with a dot. Most Unix-like operating systems consider any file with a name that begins with a dot to be a hidden file. HTPASSWD files consist of lines. Each line has a pair of user names and chopped-up passwords separated by two points. HTPASSWD file format is compatible with software that can be installed on Linux, Mac OS, Windows systems. HTPASSWD file format, along with 236 file formats, belongs to the Encoded Files category. Users are advised to use Apache http server software for managing HTPASSWD files.
The HTPASSWD file extension is supported on 3 operating systems. Depending on your system, you may need different software to handle the HTPASSWD files. No program that supports HTPASSWD files is associated with this extension. The file is most probably infected. In such case user must not allow the virus to propagate to other files.
You need to update the application you normally use to open .HTPASSWD files. Check that the system has the necessary resources to run the Apache http server application and open the HTPASSWD file. When the file is incomplete, it is not possible to open it correctly. In this case, please download or copy the file HTPASSWD again.
The reasons for the lack of ability to open a HTPASSWD file may be at least several. The easiest thing is to find a suitable application installed on your computer, which will open a HTPASSWD file. If there is still something wrong, you might want to check the HTPASSWD file extension, whether the file is not damaged, whether the file is not incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
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