![]() Preserved Topic: apache access-rights on windows |
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Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Omicron Persei 8 |
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Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Cell 53, East Wing |
![]() GRUMBLE: Why not add one (or does this not work)? |
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Omicron Persei 8 |
![]() emps, i know that tutorial and it was also the reason why i posted this. |
Obsessive-Compulsive (I) Inmate From: Michigan |
![]() How are you trying to create the .htaccess file? You shouldn't have any trouble creating it under Win2k or NT. You might have to use a more capable text editor than notepad if that's what you are using. |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: 100101010011 <-- right about here |
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Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Cell 53, East Wing |
![]() GRUMBLE: I think I'm starting to understand - Windows might have trouble seeing files that start with a period (I know that a lot of FTP software for Windows does I just haven't tried it on Windows, I think, or if I have I didn't remember) so if you were to create a text file called htaccess.txt (you can just do it in Notepad its all I've ever used) and then change its name to .htaccess it might 'disappear' but it is still there and you should notice its effects. Try www.smartftp.com for software that will see these kind of files. |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: Belgrade, Serbia |
![]() Under Windows, I prefer to name my .htaccess files like this "ht.access" instead. So, to make them work with Apache, modify the following lines in your httpd.conf file: |
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Omicron Persei 8 |
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Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Somewhere over the rainbow |
![]() The poster has demanded we remove all his contributions, less he takes legal action. |
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Omicron Persei 8 |
![]() i think that IUSER only exists when you have IIS installed, which i dont. |
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: Belgrade, Serbia |
![]() GRUMBLE, you should put quotes around ht.passwd filename... Also, folder that you're trying to protect must have AllowOverride option (in httpd.conf) set to All or AuthConfig. Something like this: |
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist From: Omicron Persei 8 |
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