I have a site hosted on a cheap hosting company and I need to allow write access to certain users in certain directories, sometimes on a file basis.

Q: how do I do that in a .htaccess file?

I have never used .htaccess although from what I read it looks straightforward but when I try it, I get a "500 server error" even with the example .htaccess file the hosting company suggested I use. (I have informed the host as they require and am awaiting their answer)

The site is automatically set up with a couple of dot file in the root directory when I got it, they are:
.htaccess file
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile "/home/mydomain/www/www/.htpasswd"
AuthName Limited!
require valid-user

Q: Is there in this something overriding my .htaccess in a bad way? (googling for AuthName shed no light on my problem)

.htpasswd
mydomain:$apr1$vcPc9...$kz4vmtvfznKfFmHktN0CI0
Bill:$apr1$C.FLI...$KmvqrHFt6i/.rMhfREtRV0

I added the user Bill, apparently successfully, the first line and .htaccess were set up by the host.

Thank you for your help.

Hello,

Please stick to one thread per question in order to keep the conversation in one place. You already received a reply on your other thread. Reported since it's a duplicate of http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...estion-876630/

Kind regards,

Eric

Please post your thread in only one forum. Posting a single thread in the most relevant forum will make it easier for members to help you and will keep the discussion in one place. This thread is being closed because it is a duplicate.

Continue here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...estion-876630/