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does the directory admin belong to the user you are trying to auth as, or does it belong to the http user?
Why would that be an issue? I should be able to add any user/pwd combination. The .htpasswd user list is unrelated to user accounts on the particular server.
However...
I created user "MyDomain" in /home/MyDomain, I created /public_html/admin as user MyDomain. So the owner of admin is user MyDomain.
But as I said, I don't really think it matters to Apache with respect to basic authentication and .htaccess / .htpasswd.
Why would that be an issue? I should be able to add any user/pwd combination. The .htpasswd user list is unrelated to user accounts on the particular server.
However...
I created user "MyDomain" in /home/MyDomain, I created /public_html/admin as user MyDomain. So the owner of admin is user MyDomain.
But as I said, I don't really think it matters to Apache with respect to basic authentication and .htaccess / .htpasswd.
1. You have a problem getting Apache to access a specific directory. You post an inquiry.
2. Someone asks you whether you have assured that Apache has rights to that directory.
3. Your response is "Why would that be an issue?"
No wonder you're having problems. Tell me how you think Apache can access any directory it cares to, based only on its configuration, without regard to system-wide access permissions.
Above all else, the target directory must be accessible to Apache's default user and group. Trust me on this.
You can add any user/passwd combo, for people accessing this content from the net, but Apache needs to be able to see this directory and navigate in it. For example, I use scripts to backup my website to a tmp folder outside the webroot. The tmp folder has to be writable by www-data in order that apache can use it. Same goes for you. Here is a way you can do it:
Also, NEVER put the htpasswd file in a documents dir. Anyone on the web can grab a copy and try to break it. Store it with the httpd.conf
BTW, no need to make it 'hidden' ie leading '.' is redundant.
1. You have a problem getting Apache to access a specific directory. You post an inquiry.
2. Someone asks you whether you have assured that Apache has rights to that directory.
3. Your response is "Why would that be an issue?"
No wonder you're having problems. Tell me how you think Apache can access any directory it cares to, based only on its configuration, without regard to system-wide access permissions.
Above all else, the target directory must be accessible to Apache's default user and group. Trust me on this.
It is *unnecessary* to become nasty and rude. "Why would that be an issue?" is a perfectly valid question, which you go on to answer. Could you have answered without being so rude?
Thanks John VV, irishbitte, and chrism01 for providing helpful responses! Much appreciated, you have helped me solve the issue.
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