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

[Mike At Spy <spycobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just for the record; this does not work for the Cobalt RAQ4r - at least not
mine.  Apache refused to come back up. :\

Still searching for answers,

-Mike



> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John D. Gorena
> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 7:51 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Solution htaccess problem raq550 after
> update
>
>
> 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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