Apache: Password protection via .htaccess doesn't work anymore after an update
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Applies to
SuSE Linux: Version 7.2
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Apache
Symptom
The password protection via .htaccess doesn't work anymore after an update to SuSE
Linux 7.2. An eventually in /etc/httpd/httpd.conf defined password protection doesn't work
anymore also.
Cause
The apache module mod_auth_nds.
Solution
Exchange the value yes to no in the line
HTTPD_SEC_MOD_AUTH_NDS=yes
of the file /etc/rc.config.d/apache.rc.config.
Execute as user 'root'
SuSEconfig --module apache
in a text terminal to active the changes.
Afterwards the apache has to be restarted (rcapache restart).
Hint: General considerations about 'Webserver Directories with Password Protection' can be found at
http://portal.suse.de/en/content.php?SEARCH&content/security/htpasswd.html.
Keywords: APACHE, HTACCESS, NDS, PASSWORD
Categories:
Network
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