htaccess woes

[kenwardc]

Hi there, Mike

Many thanks for your help - worked like a charm!!

Regards
Chris

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] 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.
>
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