Hello -
I know this is a well-worn topic, but I'm having a problem getting my .htaccess to work properly. I've poured over countless postings and tried everything, but am obviously missing something.
I've added a sub-folder to my directory called 'pubs' and placed an .htaccess text file along with an .htpasswd text file into the 'pubs' folder. The .htaccess file is:
AuthUserFile /home/WWW_pages/arcturusuav/pubs/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName "Secure Area"
AuthType Basic
<limit GET>
require valid-user
</limit>
I added an extra line to both files to avoid malformed header errors, used the sonic password tool to encrypt the password and added a 644 permission to the .htaccess file. When I go to the folder online, I get this message:
"The user name or password you entered for this area on http://www.arcturus-uav.com:80 was incorrect. Make sure you’re entering them correctly, and then try again."
Any help to troubleshoot this would be greatly appreciated. I realize I'm probably making a bonehead mistake, but right now I'm missing it.
Many thanks,
Dennis
I know this is a well-worn topic, but I'm having a problem getting my .htaccess to work properly. I've poured over countless postings and tried everything, but am obviously missing something.
I've added a sub-folder to my directory called 'pubs' and placed an .htaccess text file along with an .htpasswd text file into the 'pubs' folder. The .htaccess file is:
AuthUserFile /home/WWW_pages/arcturusuav/pubs/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName "Secure Area"
AuthType Basic
<limit GET>
require valid-user
</limit>
I added an extra line to both files to avoid malformed header errors, used the sonic password tool to encrypt the password and added a 644 permission to the .htaccess file. When I go to the folder online, I get this message:
"The user name or password you entered for this area on http://www.arcturus-uav.com:80 was incorrect. Make sure you’re entering them correctly, and then try again."
Any help to troubleshoot this would be greatly appreciated. I realize I'm probably making a bonehead mistake, but right now I'm missing it.
Many thanks,
Dennis