Re: [cobalt-users] Password protection problems

["Fathi Said" <fathi@xxxxxx>]

> I've tried a variety of different htaccess files to date. I'm sure it's a
> server problem - When asked my ISP to sort it out they said they would -
but
> they haven't got back to me and all my emails to them are being bounced
> back.
Emails bouncing back from your host....?? hmm......

> # Access file
> order allow,deny
> allow from all
> require valid-user
> AuthPAM_Enabled off
> Authname "Restricted Directory"
> Authtype Basic
> AuthUserFile /home/sites/site??/path/to/.htpasswd
No no, AuthPAM must be enabled if you want to use the usernames / passwords
of the system.

> order allow,deny
> allow from all
> require user admin
> Authname 'Restricted Directory'
> Authtype Basic
This looks good.

However, try the following:

Upload this file (EXACTLY this file, don't modify it)
<snip>
order allow,deny
allow from all
require valid-user
Authname 'Anytext here'
Authtype Basic
</snip>

Put it in your /home/sites/whateversite/web directory, and try accessing
this website. You should be prompted with the infamous password dialog, and
there you should enter any user with according password. For example, enter
"admin" as username, and "yourRAQadminpassword" as password. Then, it should
let you in, as the admin is a registered user on the RaQ.
Also, with this type of htaccess file, it doesn't matter WHERE the file is
stored (=it doesn't matter in which /home/sites/site?/web or whatever
web-accessible directory it's stored), ONLY and ALL registered users with
the according usernames / passwords will work.

> No chance! I can't imagine what I'm doing wrong.
I don't too. It works for me...., just try again with the above
instructions.


> And now my host seems to be ignoring me!
Time to make serious thoughts about changing ISPs.

Regards,
Fathi


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fathi Said <fathi@xxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Password protection problems
>
>
> > Simon,
> >
> > please post your htaccess file again, I can't file your last post.
> >
> > Fathi
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ethos Online <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 9:56 AM
> > Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Password protection problems
> >
> >
> > > Fathi -
> > >
> > > I tried what you told me to but it STILL doesn't work! My ISP's
SysAdmin
> > > said he would have a look at it but he hasn't got back to me yet. Any
> > other
> > > ideas? Are the contents of my .htaccess file correct (posted here last
> > > weekend)
> > >
> > > Simon,
> > > Ethos Online.
> > > mailto:simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Fathi Said <fathi@xxxxxx>
> > > To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 1:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Password protection problems
> > >
> > >
> > > > > Fathi Said - will what you you wrote allow me to add usernames and
> > > > passwords
> > > > > that aren't authenticated as users on the system (as Rik pointed
> out)?
> > > >
> > > > It works for me....., and it will grant access only to those users
who
> > are
> > > > listed in the .htaccess file.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Fathi
> > > >
> > > >
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