RE: [cobalt-users] .htaccess

["Jossi Fresco" <jfresco@xxxxxxx>]

I had the same problem. The workaround I found is that the users you add to
the .htpasswd file MUST be also users registered via the GUI. You can try
it. It works...

-- Jossi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Davies, Brendan
> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 8:10 AM
> To: Geoff Baysinger (E-mail)
> Cc: 'support@xxxxxxxxxx'; Cobalt-Users (E-mail)
> Subject: [cobalt-users] .htaccess
>
>
> I have a user that wants to setup the .htaccess file within a virtual
> website on a directory. I've done this before and I tested it on
> a RaQ3 and
> it worked fine. Here is a copy of the .htaccess file:
>
> AuthUserFile /home/sites/site7/password/.htpasswd
> AuthName MyStuff
> AuthType Basic
>
> <Limit GET POST>
> require valid-user
> </Limit>
>
> Everything is were it belongs. When we hit the directory it prompts for a
> username and password. I enter the test username and password I
> created with
> htpasswd. It doesn't work. After three trys you get the Authorization
> Required Error. If I rename and .htaccess file to .htaccess.old so it
> doesn't get read I get right in the directory. It's like the
> .htpasswd file
> is not being read. Is there an issue with symbolic links? Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Brendan
>
>
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