Re: [cobalt-users] Solution htaccess problem raq550 after update

["John D. Gorena" <Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bas,

GREAT WORK IN SOLVING THIS PROBLEM.  But I want to add a step by step
procedure for newbies so they can also fix this problem.

1) Login as root
2) Use editor to edit httpd.conf file like
"pico /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf"

The top line of httpd.conf has the following line since the update:
LoadModule pam_external_auth_module modules/mod_auth_pam_external.so

In pico, go to this line with your cursor and kut it out by pressing
Ctrl-K

Move down to the ClearModuleList section and place it in the section so
that it looks:
ClearModuleList
AddModule mod_so.c
AddModule mod_perl.c
LoadModule pam_external_auth_module modules/mod_auth_pam_external.so
LoadModule userdir_module modules/mod_userdir.so
LoadModule alias_module modules/mod_alias.so

Press Ctrl-x to exit and save the file.

3) Type the following on the command line:
/etc/init.d/httpd reload

And press enter.

You will get something like:
[root]# /etc/init.d/httpd reload
Reloading httpd: httpd ok
[root]#


THANKS AGAIN TO BAS!

John


Bas van Ecke wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Like others, we have had the same problem that after the latest update,
> .htaccess did not function well. At least not if you're using the PAM
> authentication. This is the case eg in Webalizer but I use it as well in
> my own htaccess files.
> 
> The solution which has been posted on "the other list" has proven to work
> (for me).
> 
> During the update the httpd.conf is changed.
> Another directive has been added: ClearModuleList
> This causes the problem because the LoadModule pam_external_auth_module
> modules/mod_auth_pam_external.so is defined on top of the page.
> 
> So, the solution is to move this to beneath the ClearModuleList and !!
> beneath the AddModule mod_so.c part.
> 
> Then just reload apache ( /etc/init.d/httpd reload )
> 
> This was the solution of Sun support in the Netherlands.
> 
> Questions rise why Sun hasn't this made public by themselves?
> Or have I been missing it ( in which case I apoligize for posting things
> double )?
> 
> Kind regards, Bas
> 
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