What is the best practice for securing PHPMyAdmin with a password?

Securing PHPMyAdmin with a password is essential to prevent unauthorized access to the database management tool. One way to do this is by setting up a password authentication system using an .htpasswd file. This file stores encrypted passwords that users must enter to access PHPMyAdmin. 

// Create .htpasswd file with username and encrypted password
// Use htpasswd utility to generate encrypted password
// Place .htpasswd file outside of web root directory for security

AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Area"
AuthUserFile /path/to/.htpasswd
Require valid-user

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PHPMyAdmin security password authentication encryption

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