Re: [cobalt-developers] .htaccess files and authentication

[Eric Beck <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sven:  The one you gave me is the one I have always used with BSDi for
years, but doesn't matter, it's Apache..and it's correct.  Why it doesn't
work on the Raq is beyond me.  

Will:

I tried what you said, and it didn't work.  Are you sur it should be on, or
off?

Eric


At 12:32 PM 5/1/00 -0700, you wrote:
>You need to configure mod_auth_pam to tolerate external password files.
>
>In /etc/httpd/conf/access.conf, find the directory /home/sites block and
>add the single line:
>
>AuthPAM_FallThrough on
>
>
>	-- Will
>
>ChaosIndustries wrote:
>> 
>> Try that one
>> 
>> AuthUserFile /home/sites/site1/web/.mypassfile
>> AuthGroupFile /dev/null
>> Authname Web Site
>> Authtype Basic
>> <Limit GET POST>
>>  require valid-user
>> </Limit>
>> 
>> To make your Passwordfile:
>> Telnet your raq, give root
>> cd AuthUserFile /home/sites/site1/web/
>> htpasswd -c .mypassfile <username>
>> Use the line above to add users to the pass file
>> to remove a user open the passfile (vi, joe...) an delte the line from
the user
>> you want to remove
>> 
>> Greets Sven
>> 
>> Eric Beck schrieb:
>> 
>> > Thanks John, I've tried their posted method already, and it doesn't work
>> >
>> > I get server error.
>> >
>> > Could it be anything to do with the permissions on either the .htaccess
>> > file, or the .htpasswd file (or whatever chosen password file I've
>> > created)????
>> >
>> > here's the .htaccess file...pretty straigt forward.  Can anyone see
what's
>> > wrong?
>> >
>> > order allow,deny
>> > allow from all
>> > require user valid-user
>> > Authname Web Site
>> > AuthPAM_Enabled off
>> > Authtype Basic
>> > AuthUserFile /home/sites/site1/web/.mypassfile
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Eric
>> >
>> > At 11:14 AM 5/1/00 -0400, you wrote:
>> > >I'm not sure which system you're using, but here's a link about putting
>> > >password files in the site web directory:
>> > >
>> >
>http://www.cobalt.com/support/kb/search.php3?ques=htaccess&qid=518&language=
>> > >1
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >From: cobalt-developers-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >[mailto:cobalt-developers-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric Beck
>> > >Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 8:37 AM
>> > >To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >Subject: [cobalt-developers] .htaccess files and authentication
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >Can anyone tell me ...
>> > >
>> > >Why is there a problem putting an .htaccess file in a site's web
directory,
>> > >and then you get a server error, like it doesn't want to allow it.  I've
>> > >looked in the access.conf file, and it looks like overrides are
allowed, so
>> > >what gives?   I've been doing this with BSDi for years.
>> > >
>> > >
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