RE: [cobalt-developers] .htaccess Problem - Please Help

[Sales - Way to the Web <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Johnnie,

> I have a Cobalt Raq3i and I am trying to set up a 
> subscription website on it. 
> No matter what machine path I designate for the .htpasswd 
> file, the machine 
> defaults back to the website's user list and password file. 
> As you know, 
> adding subscribers to this list would pose a serious security 
> risk, as they 
> would have access to the website's administrative tools. If 
> anyone knows of a 
> fix to this problem, please contact me as soon as possible. 

This is not an uncommon issue that people find when implementing
.htaccess/.htpasswd files on the Cobalt servers. It is covered fairly
extensively in the archives, but what you need to ensure is that you have
the following directive in your .htaccess file (this stops Apache using your
/etc/passwd file):

AuthPAM_Enabled off

Regards,
Jonathan Michaelson

Way to the Web Ltd
Commercial CGI Scripting, Web Hosting
http://www.waytotheweb.com