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.htaccess password protection not working

I have an apache2 install on a debian etch box, and I'd like to protect my www with htaccess password
first, I created a file I called .htpasswd on a secure location with

Code:

htpasswd -c .htpasswd username

then I created a .htaccess file on my www containing :

Code:

AuthUserFile path to my /.htpasswd

AuthGroupFile /dev/null

AuthName "EnterPassword"

AuthType Basic



require valid-user

when I try to access to a page stored in www, i dont get the dialog box, the page is displayed without restruction, I'd like to know whether there is something else I should consider to make password protection working ?

Try adding

AllowOverride AuthConfig

Is there anything in your logs?

Like billymayday says: you need to allow your webpage to use .htaccess files. Enter the directive AllowOverride AuthConfig in your Apache configuration for your website (and don't forget to restart Apache afterwards).

thank you guys, it works