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# How To Enable Basic Authentication On Your Site?

> ORIV allows you to add basic authentication to your site. This can be useful for restricting access to a site for security reasons or if you’re simply running

ORIV allows you to add basic authentication to your site. This can be useful for restricting access to a site for security reasons or if you’re simply running a site that needs to restrict access before you even get to WordPress.

Follow the steps below to learn how to enable authentication on your website.

### **Step 1:** Login To Your ORIV Dashboard

First, from the dashboard, click on the site you want to enable the authentication for, or go to the **“All Sites”** tab and select the site.

> \[!NOTE]
> Precisa de ajuda visual para esta etapa? Entre em contato com o nosso suporte em **[support@oriv.cloud](mailto:support@oriv.cloud)**.

### **Step 2:** Enable Basic Authentication Button

Next, go to the **‘Authentication’** tab and toggle the **authentication** button.

> \[!NOTE]
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### **Step 3:** Add Required Details

Now, enter the Username and Password as needed. Click on the **‘Save’** button and you are all set.

> \[!NOTE]
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Thus, you can easily enable authentication on your site. Getting stuck? Feel free to contact our support team for further assistance.