Re[2]: [cobalt-users] Raq4 Authentication

[Tony Mealing <tony@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Carrie
On Monday, February 19, 2001, at 11:34:35 AM,you wrote:

>> the .htaccess file (changed directory name for security reasons)
>>
>> # Access file
>> order allow,deny
>> allow from all
>> require valid-user
>> Authname DirectoryName
>> AuthPAM_Enabled off
>> Authtype Basic
>> AuthUserFile home/sites/home/web/mydirectorynamehere/.htpasswd
>>
>> The .htpasswd file is in the same directory and contains the login
>> username and encrypted password.

CB> Tony,
CB> My first suggestion (although this won't solve your problem) would be to put
CB> the .htpasswd file into a non-web directory.
CB> Secondly, do you have the updates installed for the RaQ4?  If you do, you
CB> don't need the AuthPam stuff (at least, I don't...). Could be what's causing
CB> your problems. Just for kicks, try commenting that line out (put a pound #
CB> sign in front of it) and then give that a try.

Thanks Carrie for the suggestions, the culprit was a missing '/' from
the authuserfile line of the .htaccess

All working correctly (and moved .htpasswd file too).




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