In case you wanna password-protect site but exclude your own ip's and/or hosts, use following in your .htaccess file.

AuthName "Site description here"

AuthUserFile /home/mysite/.htpasswd

AuthType basic

Require valid-user

Order deny,allow

Deny from all

Allow from 111.222.333.444

Allow from mydevip.com myhomeaddress.com ready.mobi

Satisfy Any

Note: you have to have AllowOverride property set for this Directory.

<Directory />

    Options FollowSymLinks

    AllowOverride All

</Directory>