Re: [cobalt-users] .htaccess issue

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

> > 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
> Are you putting the .htpasswd file in the same directory you are
protecting?
>
> As a habit, we put all the password files out of site (left of .../web )
> Here's an example of a htaccess file we use on a raq2 site.
> >>>>>>
> #Access File
> order allow,deny
> allow from all
> require valid-user
> Authname "ourfaqsite.com Affiliate Zone"
> AuthPAM_Enabled off
> Authtype Basic
> ErrorDocument 404 /Public/Affiliates.html
> AuthUserFile /home/sites/www.ourfaqsite.com/xxxxx/AffiliateHTAccessPWDFile
> <<<<<<
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Paul

I have tried both, but the same result.  I assume SOMETHING must be amiss in
my access.conf file?  But I have followed the instructions I have found.

This is so annoying as I need to password protect a directory ASAP.

Thanks again.

Paul Mullett