[cobalt-users] .htaccess issue

["Paul Mullett" <paul.mullett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

I wonder if anyone can shed any light on this for me.  I have a RaQ4i
dedicated server with Verio in the UK, and I am having trouble with the
.htaccess settings.

I am using the .htaccess files with no problem when it comes to turning off
directory snooping, making Symlinks and denying IP addresses access etc.

BUT, my problem is as soon as I try to use htpasswd it's falls flat on it's
face.  That is to say, I create the .htaccess file in a sub-directory which
looks like this:

order allow,deny
allow from all
require valid-user
AuthName "Private Area"
Authtype basic
AuthUserFile /home/sites/site1/web/whateverfolder/.htpasswd
AccessList
AuthPAM_Enabled off

I then create the auth file using:

htpasswd -c .htpasswd username

As far as I can tell this is correct.  I then attempt to access the password
protected folder (which I could access with no problems before creating the
.htaccess file) and I am strangely greeted with a Cannot find server or DNS
Error message?!  When I remove the htaccess file, it works again.

I believe I have changed all the conf files correctly and I have read all
that I can.  As I say it works for symlinks etc, but not for password
protecting.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Paul Mullett