[cobalt-users] Qube3 - Restricting access to web pages

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Guys,

I'd like to restrict access to some web pages (in /home/groups/home/web/) on
a Qube3.  Some of the pages need to be public (which is the default
condition), but some should be restricted to certain groups of users on the
Qube3.

On a Qube2, Cobalt used .htaccess files to control access to "web"
directories and these used /etc/htpasswd and /etc/htgroup for their lists of
passwords and groups.  To do your own thing you'd just drop a similar
.htaccess file into the directory which requires access control and edit
.htaccess appropriately.  The really nice thing was that /etc/htpasswd and
/etc/htgroup were updated by the Qube GUI.

On a Qube3 the .htaccess mechanism is still available, but /etc/htpasswd and
/etc/htgroup don't exist.  Whats the deal this time around?

I'm looking for a solution where I don't have to create and maintain my own
password lists ... I need a solution which leverages the usernames and
passwords already on the Qube3 and maintained by the Qube3 GUI.

Cheers,  Malcolm