passing a variable to an .htpasswd file

[tiburblium]

Hi Is there anyway to pass a username and password to an .htaccess file using php?

Here is my my .htaccess file located in a web accessable directory:

AuthUserFile /usr/safe/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName EnterPassword
AuthType Basic

require user tiburb

here is the .htpassword file located in non web assesbile directory /usr/safe/.htpasswd

tiburb:000TCKorDi8jE

Is there a way to pass the login information to this file? any help appricated thanks!

[ftrudeau]

use this great class, from PEAR
http://pear.php.net/package-info.php?package=File_HtAccess