problem getting .htaccess files work

wiggywag · 02-16-2004, 02:00 PM

Hi!

I have apache 1.3 running on my Slackware computer

I set up user and password in a file called passwords under usr/bin/ with the htpasswd utility

I have made a .htaccess file in a htdocs folder

The file look like this

AuthType Basic
AuthName "By Invitation Only"
AuthUserFile /usr/bin/passwords
Require user stig

I restarted apache, even if that should not be necesary with .htaccess files. When I thereafter open the folder in my browser under //localhost/test/ it shows the page without requesting username and password!

What is wrong???

ugenn · 02-16-2004, 02:11 PM

You need to set the appropriate AllowOverride settings on the directory in the main config file (httpd.conf)

wiggywag · 02-16-2004, 02:55 PM

what is the appropriate way to do that? How should the settings look like!

I'm a beginner, so give me little more info, please!

Thanks

Azmeen · 02-16-2004, 05:28 PM

Clicky here and go through ALL instructions inside there to get a fully working password-protected dir in your web site.

wiggywag · 02-17-2004, 03:32 AM

thanks a lot, I will study the article

Kristijan · 02-17-2004, 06:23 AM

Search your httpd.conf untill you come across this section...

Code:

# This controls which options the .htaccess files in directories can
# override. Can also be "All", or any combination of "Options", "FileInfo",
# "AuthConfig", and "Limit"
#
    AllowOverride AuthConfig

Change your AllowOverride option to AuthConfig. From reading your first post, the rest should work.

I have this site bookmarked and use i quite often, the doc relates to Apache 2.0 but it's works with 1.3 also - http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/howto/auth.html

Good Luck
Kristijan

wiggywag · 02-17-2004, 01:21 PM

I changed the override code, and everything works perfect now!

Thanks a lot!!!