I'm a complete friggin newb to *nix and a relative newb to apache. I have successfully set up an .htaccess file on a windows box with apache to restrict access to a folder and am trying right now to do the same on a *nix box with no success.
Oooh I saw windows and could have sworn... anyway, it's gotta be something in the apache config file... If the file is there and formatted correctly there is no reason why it shouldn't work... Not that I can think of anyway..
Unless it's a permission's issue? Can apache "read" the file?
Also, the Apache tutorial on .htaccess has some good information.
Also, are the file permissions for the .htaccess file correct? And is it in the folder that you want to protect? I know those are basic questions, but it never hurts to ask.
Everah wrote:
Also, are the file permissions for the .htaccess file correct? And is it in the folder that you want to protect? I know those are basic questions, but it never hurts to ask.
yeah if you read my second post, I've tried that as a file name as well...no luck:
I've now tried creating another <Directory> in my httpd.conf file and pointed it explicitly to the location of the folder in question and used AllowOverride AuthConfig...still no go! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!