htaccess - htpasswd

[steliart]

I am new in this so sorry for the ignorance.

I tryed to protect my "admin" and so i made the following:

 

htaccess in a txt file I typed something like this

 

AuthUserFile /home15b/sub001/sc17388-CZLB/catalog/.htpasswd

AuthGroupFile /dev/null

AuthName admin

AuthType Basic

Require valid-user

 

htpasswrd in a txt file I typed something like this, after generate

 

myname:$1$jU1Ooolq$cBDFZtuJFe9LENffDp/oW1

 

When I tried to access my admin the password pop-up window is asking me for the username and paswword but it does not take me there, if something is incorrect.

 

Please can you tell me where I'm I wrong?

 

Thanks

[Wendy James]

Your webhost should have a "password protect directories" area in their control panel. May be easier than what you are trying. htaccess can be a pain. If not, there are many contributions to protect the admin area.

[steliart]

Your webhost should have a "password protect directories" area in their control panel. May be easier than what you are trying. htaccess can be a pain. If not, there are many contributions to protect the admin area.

 

Thank you for the reply.

 

Unfortunetely my webhost do not have "password protect directories" they sudgest htaccess the way i did it :(

 

About contributions: Do you know one that will work?

[Wendy James]

All of them work. Just have to decide which one you want.

[Funky Donkey]

I have just had the same problem. have a look at this thread.....

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=205329

 

hope it helps

[steliart]

Thank you all for the help :)

I have solved the problem

 

htaccess

I kept the normal slash (no backslash) in the path for the htpasswd

 

htpasswd

I generated the password in my servers tool and not on an internet one.

I moved the file out of the www folder

 

It worked for me

 

Thank you all for the help