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Re: [cobalt-users] .htaccess and passwords



>     I've recently taken upon the task of learning how to setup a password
> protected area using Apache's Basic Authentication methods. (BTW, this is on
> a Raq2) I followed the step by step on how to add users/passwords and ow to
> create an .htaccess file. So I go the site and Bam! I get a user/password
> prompt. But when I put in the user/password that I entered using htpasswd
> doesn't authenticate me. So here I am, chasing my tail. My only clue could
> be that I chown'ed to the wrong user/group (right now it's set to
> httpd.httpd as per my http.conf settings). Any help? Thanks for your time.
> 

Post the .htaccess file, then maybe we can help you
And what did you chmod/own what to what?

Gerald