Re: [cobalt-users] (Raq3) Frontpage and .htaccess

["Rod Poplarchick" <rod@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Patrick G." <psgraham@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Cobalt-Users" <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 4:37 PM
Subject: [cobalt-users] (Raq3) Frontpage and .htaccess


> OK. I've searched the archive and google and can't seem to find an
> answer/solution.
>
> I create a new virtual domain, enable frontpage extensions (FP 2000).
> Then when I enter frontpage, and attempt to change the
security/permissions
> I am told that /home/sites/site#/web/.htaccess doesn't exist.
> If I shell in, sure enough it doesn't.
>
> I have tried running fpsrvadm.exe to check the site, same results;
> .htaccess not found.
>
> I could work around this by manually creating .htaccess and .htpasswd
> but the client wants/prefers/needs to use FP.
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Patrick G.
>
I have always had to create a new  .htaccess file for every new site.