Apache server Login Authentication

I have installed apache 1.3.12-25 web server on my Linux machine. The installation is fine and users can browse the page .The only problem i have is the Login authentication. I want if someone type the web page URL, he get the Login ID and password window before getting web page. I tried a lot to configure the httpd.conf, ( which is the configuration file of apache server) and did everything that was explained in the file. I created the "htpasswd" file and and ".htaccess" file which has appropriate configuration with user name and passwords.

I couldn't understand what i am missing to configure this web server so that it ask LoginID and password before opening web page. I will appreciate if someone can advise me.

Thanks & regards

Modassir

mabbasi@milestone.cc

In your conf you need this:

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AllowOverride AuthConfig
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"AuthConfig" could also be "All"
And you need to tell the server what the file name is:

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AccessFileName .htaccess
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Then in the directory you want protected, you must have a .htacces file, looking like:

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AuthName "This is the title for loginprompt"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile c:/apache/htdocs/passwords/login

require valid-user
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As you can see, I write the exact path to the userfile created with htpasswd, otherwise it will not work for me (win32)

And a link, where I learned to set up apache to protect directories:

http://www.apacheweek.com/features/userauth

Hope it now will work for you
Steffen

>> Then in the directory you want protected, you must have a .htacces file

It's not a must, you don't even need to enable htaccess at all, you can configure that within httpd.conf itself.