RE: [cobalt-users] cannot get .htaccess to work on RaQ4r

["Alex Lee" <alex@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Install all the latest updates on your RaQ4r

http://www.cobalt.com/support/download/raq4.eng.html

You may find this of particular interest <g>:

Update: htaccess 0.0.1
RaQ4-All-System-0.0.1-7709.pkg
2,110 bytes
Posted: November 13, 2000

Prior to this update, use of .htaccess and .htpasswd files did not work
correctly due to limited default access in webserver configuration file.




Alex Lee
Cobalt Networks
alex@xxxxxxxxxx
Tel: +31 071 565 7027
Fax: +31 071 565 7010

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Brian C
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 2:37 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-users] cannot get .htaccess to work on RaQ4r
>
>
> I have tried numerous times to add a .htaccess file to a browser
> accessible
> directory within a virtual-site.  I followed the instructions provided on
> the Cobalt Knowledgebase.  I also tried the instructions provided
> on the Red
> Hat site.  The file was there but when I went to the directory in
> a browser,
> I did not get prompted to enter a username and password. I did however,
> successfully create a userAuth file with a list of usernames and passwords
> and I did reference it in the .htaccess file.
>
> Here's what I ultimately want to do...
>
> Create a "members-only" sub-directory within a virtual-site.  When users
> click a link on the home page, the are prompted to enter their
> username and
> password.  Upon clicking OK, they are allowed access to the directory and
> all sub-directories.
>
> Also, is it possible to add a username, password & login button to the
> homepage where they enter that info instead of being prompted.
>
> Please help me, I'm drowning.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Brian Coughter
>
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