diff --git a/doc/install/.htaccess b/doc/install/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2e331cf6ce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/install/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<Files ~ "^\.(htaccess|htpasswd)$">
+Order deny,allow
+deny from all
+</Files>
+
+AuthUserFile ".htpasswd"
+AuthName "Zone Administration"
+AuthType Basic
+
+<Limit GET POST PUT>
+order deny,allow
+allow from all
+Require valid-user
+</Limit>
+
diff --git a/doc/install/.htpasswd b/doc/install/.htpasswd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..213d6352a1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/install/.htpasswd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+admin:$apr1$l63.....$tCO2YgYkr.oq.ShBECwUH1