SOLVEDRe: [cobalt-users] .htaccess not working on a raq550 ?

["Robbert Hamburg \(HaVa Web- & Procesdesign\)" <user@xxxxxxx>]

> I have made the following:
>
> .htaccess
>
> AuthType Basic
> AuthName "Please enter your invitation code"
> AuthUserFile /home/sites/www.xxxxxx.com/web/dir/.htpasswd
> AuthPAM_enabled off
>
> <limit GET PUT POST>
> require valid-user
> </limit>


nevermind got i working already

The reason for the above behavior is that the RaQ550 does not allow apache
authentication against the system-wide password files for security reasons.
The authentication through the site-wide local password files is however
supported.

So the work around is to create the local user database using htpasswd
program and then refer it in .htaccess file using AuthUserFile entry.

e.g. Create the user database file at /home/sites/sitename/.htpasswd using
the htpasswd program, then the sample .htaccess file would be:

AuthName "restricted stuff"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /home/sites/sitename/.htpasswd
require valid-user

It is advised not to create the password file within web root for security
reasons. The recommended directory is /home/sites/sitename/

This directory is accessible to site administrator and is beyond the site's
web root.

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Robbert