How do we do this considering the directory doesnt really exist?

IMHO it's not possible - maybe if you mess around in the code and program some authentication yourself...

the best solution so far is to put (the server stats at least) into some http://strangesubdomain.mydomain.com/strangepathtomodthrottle

sure you can just add this with in the <Location> tags..


AuthUserFile /Path/to/auth/file/.htpasswd
AuthType Basic
AuthName restricted
<Limit GET>
require valid-user
</Limit>

... so this would really look realistic.

<Location /throttle-me>

SetHandler throttle-me

AuthUserFile /Path/to/auth/file/.htpasswd
AuthType Basic
AuthName restricted
<Limit GET>
require valid-user
</Limit>

</Location>


This should work.. i havn't tested it but its just off the top of my head..

If you need anyting else done or some sort of an example pm/email me.

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Zak

this is what i have done on my raq4,

vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

and ammend to the following

<Location /throttle-status>
SetHandler throttle-status
AuthType Basic
AuthName Throttle
AuthPAM_Enabled on
require user admin
</Location>


this will ALLOW admin access

right, mine lets them use a specific users that are dedicated by a special .htpassword file.. either way works

Originally posted by searley
this is what i have done on my raq4,

vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

and ammend to the following

<Location /throttle-status>
SetHandler throttle-status
AuthType Basic
AuthName Throttle
AuthPAM_Enabled on
require user admin
</Location>


this will ALLOW admin access

Do we place this with each of the virtual host host settings? or where the module settings are?

It only need to be done once!!


you should already have something like


<Location /throttle-status>
SetHandler throttle-status
</Location>

change it to

<Location /throttle-status>
SetHandler throttle-status
AuthType Basic
AuthName Throttle
AuthPAM_Enabled on
require user admin
</Location>

Ok, thanks for your help, I will just figure it out on my own. Much appreciated!

But that only allows the user "admin" and not specific users, say you want to give a client.. you have to A change it to their siteadmin account or B, create a list using .htpasswd

i prefer it so that only admin can use the /throttle-status page..

any one else has access to the /throttle-me from the throttle me page, the can not reset anything!!