> -----Original Message----- > From: morgan gangwere [mailto:0.fractalus@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:30 PM > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: unknown in .htaccess files > > ... > > well, thanks for pointing that out (im suprised at the face that it > didnt come up as one of the top searches for 'Apache > .htaccess file usage') ".htaccess" is the name of the file that contains the auth directives - that *has* to be in the directory you want to protect[1]. You should've looked for "AuthUserFile" - that points to the name of the file that contains the password data - that should *not* be under the docroot. If you'd typed "AuthUserFile" into Google, you'd have gone straight to the apache docs (in fact, the abstract of the second hit even contains the warning!) Rgds, Owen Boyle Disclaimer: Any disclaimer attached to this message may be ignored. [1] The OP wants/needs to use the htaccess mechanism for authentication. This is one way to do it but it is not obligatory. You can put also auth directives in the main config, conversely, you can put non-auth directives in htaccess. See docs for details. > > - -- > Just a Thought > Morgan Gangwere > > For those who want my PGP key: > http://pengunassasin.kicks-ass.org/pgpKey.html > > ******* Wisdom for the day ******* > * Dont rawquote - it gives * > * spammers free bait! * > ********************************** > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFGXzBaCF9T/dUsmAgRAhNkAKDLcEG4cUVlbJQ70LztZ1b45k8T0wCeKb0M > nJ1Otqng7Ag5qT3uu5iVEh8= > =a3/t > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP > Server Project. > See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender urgently and then immediately delete the message and any copies of it from your system. Please also immediately destroy any hardcopies of the message. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. The sender's company reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through their networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorised to state them to be the views of the sender's company. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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