php - Bypass .htaccess authorization for registration page in Wordpress -

i use .htaccess rule add layer of password security wordpress login page. whole wp-admin protected. users wish register, lands on page username , password prompt authentication.

is there anyway can bypass user registration uri?

i have authentication url - www.example.net/wp-login.php

but couldn't exclude authentication prompt url - www.example.net/wp-login.php?action=register

this .htaccess rule:

<filesmatch "wp-login.php"> authname "authorized users only" authtype basic     authuserfile /home/user/.wpadmin     require valid-user   </filesmatch> 

is there anyway exclude security authentication queried url registering in site?

possibly (not tested) you'll need rewrite rule create specific url registration page eg.

rewriteengine on rewriterule wp-register wp-login.php?action=register  [nc,l] 

then block disable authentication url eg:

<location "wp-register">   order deny,allow   allow   satisfy   #authbasicfake dummyregonlyuserid dummyregonlypass </location> 

if doesn't work is, try adding dummyregonlyuserid password file , uncommenting directive.