.htpasswd/.htaccess problem...

[Krassen Deltchev]

replies-lists-redhat at listmail.innovate.net wrote:
> as suggested by the error message:
>
>  > More information about this error may be available in the server
>  > error log.
>
> look in your apache error log, it will likely give you the error detail
> that you'll never get from the user-oriented 500 error message.
>   
right ,it gives me the error message :AuthUserFile not allowed here,
so should i assume that i must change the settings for the .htaccess 
under httpd.conf ,for they should work under the path :

/var/www/html/ and furthur subfolders,

or where should i be looking for ,for restricting the use of the .htaccess.
Thanks,for the reply so far!

krassen

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>   
>> Date: Saturday, April 29, 2006 03:55:25 AM +0200
>> From: Krassen Deltchev <deltchev at neurop.rub.de>
>> To: redhat-list at redhat.com
>> Subject: .htpasswd/.htaccess problem...
>>
>> Hello and cheers!
>>
>> i'm having this kind of apache security problem on RHEL3:
>> -if i specify .htaccess /.htpasswd for any of the
>> (sub-)directories/files under : /home/<user's name>/public_html/,this
>> authentificating algorythm is working good.
>> -but if i try to secure some other folder under different path ,let's
>> say under:
>> /var/www/html/publications_nonfree/
>> i'm getting always one and the same error:
>> <----cut here----->
>>
>> Internal Server Error
>> The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was
>> unable to complete your request.
>>
>> Please contact the server administrator, webmaster at my.domain.cob and
>> inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might
>> have done that may have caused the error.
>>
>> More information about this error may be available in the server
>> error log.
>>
>> <----cut here----->
>>
>> -i'm sure ,i'm giving the right absolute path to .htpasswd;
>> -i'm sure i'm crypting the right way the user's password using :
>> # htpasswd .htpasswd <login-user's name> ,and afterthat i'm getting
>> # the password/retype prompt...
>>
>> What could cause such kind of error?
>>
>> if you send me just links i schould be also pleased;
>> better login promts scripts for a website are welcomed!
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> krassen
>>
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>> Krassen Deltchev
>> Ruhr-Universität Bochum
>> Medizinische Fakultät
>> Institut für Physiologie
>> Abteilung für Neurophysiologie
>> MA 4-155
>> Universitätsstrasse 150
>> 44801 Bochum
>> e-mail: deltchev at neurop.rub.de
>>             Krassen.Deltchev at rub.de
>> tel.work:    0234.32.24918
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Krassen Deltchev
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Medizinische Fakultät
Institut für Physiologie
Abteilung für Neurophysiologie
MA 4-155
Universitätsstrasse 150
44801 Bochum
e-mail: deltchev at neurop.rub.de
            Krassen.Deltchev at rub.de
tel.work:    0234.32.24918