You need to tell apache to use the .htaccess file. Do you have an apache
directive somewhere similar to this?
<Directory /path/to/directory>
AllowOverride AuthConfig <---this tells apache to use the
htaccess file
</Directory>
>At 11:27 AM 9/20/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I happen to be dealing with exactly the same thing, and it's not working
very well.
>Setting up the passwd file went fine, but I have a feeling the .htaccess
file is messed up.
>
>BTW on redhat there's no man page for htaccess
>
>What should the permissions/ownership be on a .htaccess file?
>
>Also, does the following look ok?
>
><Directory /Webhomes/Vanguard_mailer>
> <Files *>
> AuthName "Test"
> AuthType Basic
> AuthUserFile /work/vanguard.htpasswd
> Require valid-user
> </Files>
></Directory>
>
>Can an asterisk be used in <Files> like that?
>
> JW
>
>At 01:06 AM 9/21/2000 +1100, you wrote:
>
>>You have to setup .htaccess in httpd.conf
>>Then in your directory eg /home/httpd/html/someclient/.htaccess
>>chmod 666 .htaccess
>>
>>do a man on htpasswd or htaccess
>>
>>to find out
>>what to put into .htaccess I
>>
>>On Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Andrew So Hing-pong wrote:
>>> As I know, after setting the apache, the users can reach his own
>>> directory, as http://domain.com/~user. Now I can do that.
>>> But I see some web sites has this settings. When typing
>>> "http://domain.com/~user", then prompt me for username and password
>>> , if both are corrent, then let me in, otherwise, refuse the
>>> connection. Any entry can be added on httpd.conf ?/?
>>> Is it possible ? I think it seems to be any stuffs about AuthUser..
>>> ...
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
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