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From: "Jason S" <jasonsmith@knology.net>
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 15:35:33 -0500
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Subject: Re: [users@httpd] .htaccess + htpasswd NOT working

> Hello Jason:
>
> Thanks!
>
> My Apache Information is:
> User nobody
> Group nobody
>
> My password file user/group is also same as above. But still getting
prompt
> infinite times.
>
> But in Apache document it was mentioned to change the characteristics to
> foll:
> chown root.nogroup /usr/local/apache/passwd/passwords
> chmod 640 /usr/local/apache/passwd/passwords
>
> Any other hints...?
>
>
> >From: "Jason S" <jasonsmith@knology.net>
> >Reply-To: users@httpd.apache.org
> >To: <users@httpd.apache.org>
> >Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Re: .htaccess + htpasswd NOT working
> >Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 15:05:29 -0500
> >
> > > Hi Joshua:
> > >
> > > I changed to "AllowOverride All"
> > > and now it shows the Prompt....but even after entering proper
> > > Username/Password...it keeps on prompting it infinite times.
> > >
> > > Any other suggestions?
> > >
> > > THANKS again!
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Joshua Slive <joshua@slive.ca>
> > > >Reply-To: users@httpd.apache.org
> > > >To: users@httpd.apache.org
> > > >Subject: Re: [users@httpd] .htaccess + htpasswd NOT working
> > > >Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 14:35:51 -0500 (Est)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >On Mon, 24 Feb 2003, Manu Kits wrote:
> > > > > When I start my APache and point in my Browser
> >https://My.IP.ADDR.ESS
> > > > > I simply get the html page.... What I wanted is a PROMPT for User
to
> > > >enter
> > > > > the UserName and Password (which was created by htaccess command)
> > > >
> > > > > My .htaccess file has following:
> > > >
> > > >Did you adjust AllowOverride in httpd.conf to make sure that Apache
> >reads
> > > >the .htaccess file?  Alternatively, you could forget the .htaccess
file
> > > >and simply put the auth directives inside an appropriate <directory>
> > > >section in httpd.conf.
> > > >
> > > >Joshua.
> > >
> >Does your apache user own the /usr/local/apache/passwd/passwords file?

Do your apache error logs show failed authentications and reasons?




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