It's working!!:)) the httpd.conf file is empty, but the /etc/apache2/sites-available/default file had many-many configuration in it, i modified the:
<Directory /var/www/> AllowOverrie All . . . </Directory> and it works!! thank you!! 2008/7/23 Bob Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 07:54:59 +0200, Lóránd Erik ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > > Why doesn't .htaccess rules work, when i example write this in it: > > > > AuthUserFile /home/username/.htpasswd > > AuthGroupFile /dev/null > > AuthName "Private Area" > > AuthType Basic > > <Limit GET POST> > > require valid-user > > </Limit> > > > > i just want to secure a folder by password, on apache2 [i just installed > it, > > it works, but i can still see the folder, and it doesn't ask for > password, i > > have .htpasswd in username/.htpasswd] > > > > what am i missing? > > Try it without the "<Limit GET POST>" etc. > > All you should need is: > > AuthUserFile /home/username/.htpasswd > AuthName "Private Area" > AuthType Basic > require valid-user > > Please let us know if that helps. > > -- > Bob Cox. Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, UK. > Registered user #445000 with the Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
