[cobalt-users] Re: [Cobalt] Raq3 Problems

[ESTC Webmaster <meister@xxxxxxx>]

I had problems with htaccess files too. This is the version that works on
my RaQ3:

#Access file

order allow,deny
allow from all
require valid-user
Authname  "Password Protection"
AuthPAM_Enabled off
Authtype Basic
AuthUserFile /home/sites/www.whatever.com/web/htpasswd


At 06:47 PM 4/18/00 +1000, you wrote:
> G'day
> all,
>  
> Having a few problems with my Raq3 relating to
> Anonymous FTP and also htaccess.
>  
> 1) Anonymous FTP - I have Anonymous FTP enabled
> for a particular IP address and it all works fine, for a day or two. Then
> it simply stop responding to anonymous ftp requests and requires
> restarting. A check of the logs files shows nothing useful, except that
> it says (once it's stopped working) that user 'anonymous' or 'guest'
> doesn't exist. Has anyone else experienced this, or knows how to
> fix?
>  
> 2) I can't get .htaccess files to work. I've
> followed all the instructions in the knowledge base etc but no matter
> what I do it NEVER reads my .htpasswd file. Instead, when prompted for a
> username/password it allows users that exist in /etc/passwd access. This
> is NOT what I want. Surely I should be able to use my own .htpasswd file
> and specify it as AuthUserFile in .htaccess?
>  
> BTW. I've got all the latest Raq3 updates from
> www.cobalt.com 
> installed.
>  
> Thanks,
> Roger