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BlasTech
03-01-2003, 12:05 AM
I'm trying to add protection to some directories and I've followed all the steps it says on WEBppliance. However, whenever I try to log into the directories I get the login promt, enter the correct infomation, and then it tells me that I do not have permission to access the directory. Furthermore, when I try to link to specific the files in the directory, lets say www.mysite.com/protected/file1., I can get right to the file without being prompted for any passwords. This is confusing for me as I thought I followed all the steps of creating a group/users etc., correctly. What could I be doing wrong? I don't have to have SSL or something to do this do I?

-BlasTech
BlasTech
03-05-2003, 02:51 PM
No support on this? Anyone?
Nick
03-05-2003, 04:58 PM
Hello BlasTech

what is your domain so i can look into this?
Guest_gibbygoo_*
03-19-2005, 04:13 PM
Originally posted by Nick@Mar 5 2003, 03:58 PM
Hello BlasTech

what is your domain so i can look into this?

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I have the same exact issue. It does not work for me either.

www.gibbygoo.com
Guest
03-23-2005, 01:04 AM
Originally posted by BlasTech@Mar 5 2003, 01:51 PM
No support on this? Anyone?

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eugene
03-23-2005, 01:13 AM
If you have a directory without an index file in it, then you will not be able to read it, i.e., the default behavior is to return a 403 Forbidden.
You don't have permission to access /pathname/ on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
This is what you are seeing. It has NOTHING to do with the protection.

However, since you were forced to enter a login/pass combo, when you access a specific file in the protected directory, the browser automatically sends the login/passwd to the server. Since that data is being passed by your browser without another prompt, it only APPEARS that there was no protection.

To resolve the first confusion point, create an index.htm file in the protected directory.
Guest_gibbygoo_*
03-27-2005, 07:17 PM
Originally posted by eugene@Mar 23 2005, 12:13 AM
If you have a directory without an index file in it, then you will not be able to read it, i.e., the default behavior is to return a 403 Forbidden.
You don't have permission to access /pathname/ on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
This is what you are seeing. It has NOTHING to do with the protection.

However, since you were forced to enter a login/pass combo, when you access a specific file in the protected directory, the browser automatically sends the login/passwd to the server. Since that data is being passed by your browser without another prompt, it only APPEARS that there was no protection.

To resolve the first confusion point, create an index.htm file in the protected directory.

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Thanks! :)
eugene
03-27-2005, 07:27 PM
You are welcome.
You really ought to register. That way someone will be able to send you a PM, and you will have the option to be notified of any responses to your post.
gibbygoo
04-01-2005, 11:23 AM
Originally posted by eugene@Mar 27 2005, 04:27 PM
You are welcome.
You really ought to register. That way someone will be able to send you a PM, and you will have the option to be notified of any responses to your post.

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Thanks again. I registered a while back, but I guess I wasn't logged in.