passwording a map

I need to set a password on a map, I know this can be done using .htaccess & .htpassw
I've made 404 errors before, but im clueless on the .htpassw

If anyone could explain or refer me to an article about this, thanks.
I've tried googling this but since the words themselves are not very specific I couldn't find any useful results.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/programs/htpasswd.html
http://www.webdevelopersjournal.com/art ... asswd.html

Google search: .htpasswd

thanks, ill test em out

I tried the second link, and everything works fine, but the correct password.

I don't have access into .htpassw, so I have to use the outcome of perl's
crypt function:



and that outcome should be posted after the username in .htpassw, but how do I get the outcome of a Perl script? what extension should it have?