.htpasswd and 404

[jimlongo]

Hi, I have a 2.3.1 shop operating with htpasswd authentication on an account of my VPS.

 

I am moving (copying) the files to another account on the same VPS.

 

I've changed all the appropriate paths so everything works except for one thing, securing the admin (name changed) folder with .htpasswd authentication.

 

I've tried any number of ways, delete the .htaccess and .htpasswd_oscommerce files from the admin directory, create a new admin in the Admin Tool, click the "protect with htaccess/htpasswd" box. But when I submit this I will now get a 404 error on any pages in the admin folder. I can't login.

 

If I ftp to the folder I can see that the .htaccess file has the proper lines written to it.

 

 

##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - BEGIN #####

AuthType Basic

AuthName "osCommerce Online Merchant Administration Tool"

AuthUserFile /home/xyzaccount/public_html/register/backend/.htpasswd_oscommerce

Require valid-user

##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - END #####

 

Also the .htpasswd_oscommerce file will have an entry written to it with the new user:password

 

But the only way I will be allowed back in is to delete the code from the .htaccess file and try again.

 

Any ideas. I've looked all through any other .htaccess files in the path. I've deleted any entries in the home/.htpasswd folder which might be confusing.

 

The only difference I can note is that the working oscommerce installation is in a subdomain secured by SSL certificate and this installation is just currently in a folder without SSL. It's just a demo situation without accepting any payments so I don't want the expense of SSL yet.

 

Thanks,

jim

[Praful Kamble]

@@jimlongo

 

Going through your information you have mentioned password file path at /home/xyzaccount/public_html/register/backend/.htpasswd_oscommerce and you then said deleted any entries in the home/.htpasswd.

First check path should be proper and also file name mentioned in path.

[jimlongo]

Hi Praful, yes I'm sure that the path is correct and the filename. I've checked and rechecked it.

[Praful Kamble]

@@jimlongo

 

In .htaccess file you have .htpasswd_oscommerce password file define at path /home/xyzaccount/public_html/register/backend/.htpasswd_oscommerce and home/.htpasswd. where you deleted details.

 

Please do try to place .htpasswd_oscommerce file at root level.

[jimlongo]

Thank you.

I've placed .htpasswd_oscommerce file in root .htpasswds directory.

I've changed the .htaccess path to AuthUserFile /home/.htpasswds/.htpasswd_oscommerce

I still get the same behaviour. The file register/backend/ cannot be found.

[jimlongo]

Any other ideas? Seems pretty odd, doesn't it?

[Praful Kamble]

@@jimlongo

 

Just put .htpasswd_oscommerce at root instead in .htpasswds directory.

[jimlongo]

@@Praful Kamble

 

Thanks again,

 

As you directed, I've placed .htpasswd_oscommerce file in root directory.

I've changed the .htaccess path to AuthUserFile /home/.htpasswd_oscommerce

I still get the same behaviour. The file register/backend/ cannot be found.

 

Remove the Auth directives in .htaccess and I can enter without problem.

[Praful Kamble]

@@jimlongo

 

Please copy paste .htaccess code and mention where you placed .htpasswd file

[jimlongo]

@@Praful Kamble

 

I've tried 3 different ways.

First as my previous working site, I place the .htpasswd_oscommerce file in public_html/register/backend/ and the .htaccess file would contain

##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - BEGIN #####
AuthType Basic
AuthName "osCommerce Online Merchant Administration Tool"
AuthUserFile /home/public_html/register/backend/.htpasswd_oscommerce
Require valid-user
##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - END #####

 

Then, as I thought you were suggesting I tried to put the .htpasswd_oscommerce file in the root .htpasswds directory, and the .htacces file would then have been

 

##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - BEGIN #####
AuthType Basic
AuthName "osCommerce Online Merchant Administration Tool"
AuthUserFile /home/.htpasswds/.htpasswd_oscommerce
Require valid-user
##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - END #####

 

Then as per your final instructions I put the .htpasswd_oscommerce file in the root directory, and the .htacces file was then edited to read

 

##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - BEGIN #####
AuthType Basic
AuthName "osCommerce Online Merchant Administration Tool"
AuthUserFile /home/.htpasswd_oscommerce
Require valid-user
##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - END #####

 

In every case when I try to access /register/backend/ I get a 404 error the file /register/backend/ could not be found.

If I remove the code from the /register/backend/.htaccess file the 404 error does not appear and I can log in.

 

Thanks,

jim

[Praful Kamble]

@@jimlongo

 

Place you .htpasswd_oscommerce file at /home/public_html/ location

[jimlongo]

@@Praful Kamble

 

put the file at /home/public_html/.htpasswd_oscommerce

 

changed /home/public_html/register/backend/.htaccess to

##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - BEGIN #####
AuthType Basic
AuthName "osCommerce Online Merchant Administration Tool"
AuthUserFile /home/public_html/.htpasswd_oscommerce
Require valid-user
##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - END #####

 

exact same result

[jimlongo]

This is still confounding me. I've tried every combination discussed above to no avail.

I'm contemplating reinstalling and then moving everything, but that seems like a lot of work to accomplish one thing that shouldn't be so difficult.

Any other ideas to try before I do that.

 

What really bothers me is i'm contemplating doing this again. Creating another shop. Am I going to be going through this every time.

Any fail-proof ways to move an installation somewhere else?

 

Thanks,

jim

[qbl123]

Yes, I feel the same. Admin gives a nice red warning, but no straight answer on how to fix it. Also nothing in the doc files?

[kathir604]

Hi

I have a site developed with oscommerce. www.andrejewelrycollection.com

In this we changed the hosting server last week..

I found that now the internal pages are not working fine..

In this website we are using Php pages too..

These PHP pages are working fine..

But the oscommerce pages are not working fine..

While opening it shows not found error..

would u plz help me?

 

Hi

i have a site developed with oscommerce. www.andrejewelrycollection.com

In this we changed the hosting server last week..

I found that now the internal pages are not working fine..

In this website we are using Php pages too..

These PHP pages are working fine..

But the oscommerce pages are not working fine..

While opening it shows not found error..

would u plz help me?

[Praful Kamble]

@@kathir604

 

It seems you have problem with SEO urls.

 

Do you made any changes to htaccess?

 

Make seo urls off from admin and check.

[kathir604]

I dont have much skills in oscommerce..

 

Would u plz let me know how to do changes in htaccess...

 

In this website, we are using some php pages too..

 

The php pages are working fine..

But the oscommerce pages only not found..

 

Please explain me in detail.. I would be very much thankful to you..

 

Please..