[cobalt-users] AW: .htaccess issue

["Felix Pantlen" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul,

I found, that my error is in the http.conf
where you can configure the virtual hosts.

Developers entered to much data.

Best,

Felix

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von Paul Mullett
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 11. Dezember 2001 16:13
> An: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Betreff: Re: [cobalt-users] .htaccess issue
>
>
>
> > > 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
>
>
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