Can auth_basic restrict files in certain folder?

[WisdomFusion]

Hi, Rob

Great thanks for your quick reply. I have tried your suggestion out, and add the following config: 
    location ~ ^/restrict/
    {
      auth_basic             "STATISTIC";
      auth_basic_user_file   /usr/local/nginx/conf/pwfornginx
    }
    location ~ ^/restrict/.*\.php$
    {
      auth_basic             "STATISTIC";
      auth_basic_user_file   /usr/local/nginx/conf/pwfornginx
    }


However, it is still not working. No authorization is required when I try to get access to a certain page in the restricted folder.

V/R,

gavin

Posted at Nginx Forum: http://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,68890,68928#msg-68928