[cobalt-users] RE: .htpasswd troubles

["Colin J. Raven" <cjraven@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Gregory Galant wrote:

> I found the problem and fixed it on my own.
> 
> Sorry about the trouble.
> 
> 
> List,
> 
> 	I've set-up password protect sites before, but this time I accidentally
> used the following command on a directory where I hadn't already created a
> .htaccess file:
> 		/usr/sbin/htpasswd -c /home/sites/sitename/.htpasswd username
> 
> 	I now receive an "Internal Server Error" when I try to access that
> directory. I've deleted the .htpasswd fine and checked that there still is
> no .htaccess file. I still get the error.
> 
> 	What can I do to restore that directory as a regular accessible site?
> 

It would be useful to all if you posted your "fix" that way the archives
will show a problem and a solution. It would be good if you appended
[fixed] to the subject line too.

Regards,
-Colin
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