“AH01620: Could not open password file” in logs after configuring Basic Auth in AEM dispatcher

Rename the .htpasswd file to remove the initial “.” period mark (For example: change “.htpasswd” to “_htpasswd”).

Description description

Environment
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) as a Cloud Service with Basic Auth configured
Added a .htpasswd file in the /conf.d folder.

Issue
Error "AH01620: Could not open password file: /etc/httpd/conf.d/.htpasswd" in logs after configuring Basic Auth.

[ authn_file:error]  [ pid 241:tid 140454739073848]  (2)No such file or directory: [ client 000.00.00.000:0]  AH01620: Could not open password file: /etc/httpd/conf.d/.htpasswd

Resolution resolution

Steps to Resolve
Rename the .htpasswd file to remove the initial “.” period mark (For example: change “.htpasswd” to “_htpasswd”).

Cause
The files starting with a “.” period mark are considered hidden and removed while preprocessing the configuration.