Re: [users@httpd] htaccess file and computer names

2013-02-21 Thread Krist van Besien
On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 7:49 PM, Marc Fromm wrote: > I am using some htaccess files to control access to a few web pages. > > The htaccess file works if I use the ip address of the computer to grant > access, but not its name. If you want apache to be able to grant access based on computer name y

Re: [users@httpd] htaccess file and computer names

2013-02-19 Thread Mathijs Schmittmann
Op 19 feb. 2013 om 21:01 heeft "Walter H." het volgende geschreven: > Hello, > > DNS names won't work here; > because the connection is made by an IP host, > for this a reverse DNS request would be neccessary; > > the apache log files also also don't contain DNS names, just IP addresses; Note

Re: [users@httpd] htaccess file and computer names

2013-02-19 Thread Walter H.
Hello, DNS names won't work here; because the connection is made by an IP host, for this a reverse DNS request would be neccessary; the apache log files also also don't contain DNS names, just IP addresses; I wouldn't do this, because this decreases performance; Walter On 19.02.2013 19:49, Ma

Re: [users@httpd] htaccess file and computer names

2013-02-19 Thread Paul Norton
On 19 February 2013 18:49, Marc Fromm wrote: > I am using some htaccess files to control access to a few web pages. > > The htaccess file works if I use the ip address of the computer to grant > access, but not its name. > > Is there another setting to enable for “Allow from > computern

[users@httpd] htaccess file and computer names

2013-02-19 Thread Marc Fromm
I am using some htaccess files to control access to a few web pages. The htaccess file works if I use the ip address of the computer to grant access, but not its name. Is there another setting to enable for "Allow from computername.domain.name" to work like using the ip address "Allow from ###.#