RE: [cobalt-users] Re: .htaccess

["Jossi Fresco" <jfresco@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for this pointer.

Now a question: How do I need to setup the .htaccess file so it does PAM
authentication only. I mean, only users setup via the GUI will have access
to the directory. How do I do that?

-- Jossi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Geoff Baysinger
> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 8:12 AM
> To: Davies, Brendan
> Cc: Geoff Baysinger (E-mail); 'support@xxxxxxxxxx'; Cobalt-Users
> (E-mail)
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Re: .htaccess
>
>
> On the RaQ2 and RaQ3 the server uses PAM authentication by default for
> usernames ... to test that this is the problem you are seeing, try using
> the boxes "admin" username and password when prompted and you should get
> in.
>
> Since this is obviously not what you are trying for, you have to disable
> PAM.
>
> Insert the following into your .htaccess file:
>
> AuthPAM_Enabled off
>
> That will turn off PAM authentication, allowing the .htaccess file to
> authenticate from the .htpasswd file.
>
> On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Davies, Brendan wrote:
>
> > Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 11:09:54 -0500
> > From: "Davies, Brendan" <BDavies@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Geoff Baysinger (E-mail)" <geoff@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: "'support@xxxxxxxxxx'" <support@xxxxxxxxxx>,
> >      "Cobalt-Users (E-mail)" <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: .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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