.htaccess doesn't work

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[erwindr]

ZTL 1.0
This feels really stupid:

I'm trying to protect some directories with .htaccess but I still can access these directories without any problem.

I tried via the ZTL web panel and it generates the files in the appropriate directories. I also generated them via online tools but still no go.

I noticed that the ZTL web panel sets group and owner of the files to root:root and not to the owner of the domain, but changing that doesn't make a difference.

Is this an Apache (httpd.conf) setting somewhere that overrides the .htaccess files?

Thanks!
Erwin

[vadka]

Hi

You should also set AllowOverride directive in your virtual server config (Directory section):
System Administration->Apache webserver->Virtual server(your virtual server)->Per-Directory options(select directory with .htaccess file)->Document Options

Set 'Options file can override..'  to  'Selected below...'  and select needed options (Authentication options in your case)

[erwindr]

Whow!
This is very fine-grained! (Should it be *this* precise?)
However, the more I play with ZTL the more I like it.

Vadka:
I have one quite puzzling issue now, though:
As an example I set an .htaccess on the /stats directory. (webalizer graphs) Authentication is now required when browsing to http://www.mydomain.com/stats but NO authorization is required when going to http://mydomain.com/stats !!!

Can you give me a hint?

Thanks&Regards!
Erwin

[vadka]

Hi

Strange situation...
Check again, but after authentication on http://www.mydomain.com/stats you should reopen your browser (because it saves auth info) and then go to http://mydomain.com/stats .

[erwindr]

Thanks!

Now I REALLY feel stupid!   
I thought my browser would regard mydomain.com and www.mydomain.com as two separate domains with the need for new login credentials.

You are correct and it works as advertised.

Regards!
Erwin

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