Hi there, Mike Many thanks for your help - worked like a charm!! Regards Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of MKlinke > Sent: 26 July 2004 13:57 > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: htaccess woes > > On Monday 26 July 2004 05:13, kenwardc wrote: > > Hi All > > > > My first post to this forum so be gentle! ;-) > > > > Have just installed a new Linux Red Hat server and am trying to > > protect the phpMyAdmin folder with .htaccess. Having trouble and > > wanted to know if there were any experts out there! > > > > 1. I go to the folder I wish to protect 2. I type htpasswd > -c htaccess > > username 3. I am prompted for the password and the retype 4. File > > appears to save OK. > > > > If I then try to access that folder I get the web page > straight away. > > Most frustrating - I was expecting it to as for a password. > > > > Any help gratefully accepted. > > > > Regards > > Chris > > > > It sounds like you're putting the wrong file in the web site folder. > Your setup should look something like below: > > Regards, Mike Klinke > > --------------------------- > > > ---- /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf ----- > > <Directory "/var/www/html/protected_directory"> > AllowOverride AuthConfig > Order deny,allow > Allow from all > </Directory> > > ---- end of httpd.conf --- > > > > ---- /etc/httpd/authorized_users (build with htpasswd) > > user1:password > user2:password > > ----- end of authorized_users ---- > > > > ----- /var/www/html/protected_directory/.htaccess ------- > > AuthName "Presentation" > AuthType Basic > AuthUserFile authorized_users > require valid-user > > ---- end of .htaccess --- > > > Double check all file/directory permissions to make sure > they're readable. > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > --- All messages scanned by AVG 7.0 Anti-Virus scanner and TGIS Anti-Spam Firewall. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
