Thank you for responding. I have several "htaccess" files and it is unclear which one and from which directory to post. I'm running Apache HTTP Server on a Windows system. I have a very simple website that I've mostly used for my own internal use. I now want to grant access to my site to a couple of friends but I don't want to give out my credentials. My thought was to create a "guest" account with the username set to "guest" and a corresponding password. I set it up Apache HTTP Server many years ago. In looking through my notes, I apparently setup a second user (username and password) about 3 years ago. Unfortunately, I have no recollection of how I did it, but the credentials still work. Additionally, I have no idea how I setup my username and password when I originally installed and configured Apache HTTP Server. Thank you for your help. I'm sorry I didn't state my question more clearly the first time. Hopefully what I've added here helps to clarify. Tim -----Original Message----- From: Jim Barchuk [mailto:jb@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 4:50 PM To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: cannot figure out how to add a new user HiHi! > I cannot figure out how to add a new user to Apache HTTP Server 2.2. I > want to add a "guest" account so that I don't have to give out my own > credentials. This is essentially what I've done and everything seems > to work, except I can't log into my site with these new credentials: > > D:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\bin>htpasswd -cm > passwords guest New password: ******** Re-type new password: ******** > Adding password for user guest Your Q is a little unclear. For example you said 'new' credentials, but that doesn't state clearly whether you've ever had the htaccess system ever working before. With the -cm those are not 'new' credentials. (Meaning you are not 'adding them to the htpasswd.') Man says '-c If passwordfile already exists, it is rewritten and truncated.' Meaning it is now the -only- username/password pair. Beyond that, what Apache does with that pair depends on what htaccess tells it to do. Please post your htacces, and also describe what you 'intend' it to do. Have a :) day! jb -- Jim Barchuk jb@xxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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