.htaccess

Junior WebHelper Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Posts: 21

hi
i have setup .htaccess and .htpasswd but when i try and access my site the login box pops up like its meant to but when i type in my username and password it doesnt work the box carries on poping up 3 tmes and then says:

Quote:

Authorization Required
This server could not verify that you are authorized to access the document requested. Either you supplied the wrong credentials (e.g., bad password), or your browser doesn't understand how to supply the credentials required

Can Someone Help Please! Mad

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 10:54 am (21 years, 3 months ago)

can you show us the code you put in .htaccess? (don't post .htpasswd though Wink

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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 1:04 pm (21 years, 3 months ago)

make sure the path to .htapasswd is correct. to avoid confusion use absolute path. akso, have you restricted the page u r trying to access to a perticular group / user and using the other username/password combo.
the username and password are case sensitive.
r u sure u generated the correct password. of use the 4WH .htpasswd generator.

Junior WebHelper Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Posts: 21

this is my .htaccess:

Code:

AuthUserFile /.htpasswd
AuthName "Please Log On"
AuthType Basic
require valid-user

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 8:36 pm (21 years, 3 months ago)

the AuthUserFile line is the problem, what you've got there is telling the server to look at the root of the filesystem for the file - where is .htpasswd on the filesystem, or in relation to .htaccess?

Junior WebHelper Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Posts: 21

it is in the main/home section.

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:31 am (21 years, 3 months ago)

then that will be something like
/home/username/.htpasswd

Junior WebHelper Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Posts: 21

jayant wrote:

then that will be something like
/home/username/.htpasswd

my website address is:

http://muirsweb.united.net.kg

htaccess:
http://muirsweb.united.net.kg/.htaccess

htpasswd:
http://muirsweb.united.net.kg/.htpasswd

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:25 pm (21 years, 3 months ago)

in that case you can probably just put:

Code:

AuthUserFile .htpasswd

or, failing that:

Code:

AuthUserFile ./.htpasswd

Junior WebHelper Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Posts: 21

its still not working. i think its the server.
does anyone know a good server that it will work on.

i want a FREE server.

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 11:05 am (21 years, 3 months ago)

most free services disable things like .htaccess...usually if you want any useful features you have to pay

Junior WebHelper Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Posts: 21

ok do u know any cheap one then?

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 11:41 am (21 years, 3 months ago)

I happen to work for one (ValcatoHosting.com), also WebHostingTalk is a good place to go if you want to get a few good offers.

just out of interest, where are you hosted now?

Junior WebHelper Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Posts: 21

united.net.kg

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 1:19 pm (21 years, 3 months ago)

hmm...on their home page they list full support for .htaccess, so you shouldn't need to switch to someone else. what exactly happens when you visit the password protected directory?