Does any one know the link to cobalt's instruction on how to set up password protection on Raq3? Or a step by step instruction on how to do it?

thanks

The first thing you want to do is create a file called .htaccess in the directory you wish to password protect. The .htaccess file should look something like this:

# Access file
# Replace the pound sign in the line below with the path
# for your site
AuthUserFile /home/sites/site#/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName "Memebers Site"
AuthType Basic
AuthPAM_enabled off

require valid-user


Then SSH to your site and run the command:

/usr/bin/htpasswd -c /home/sites/site#/.htpasswd someuser

You will then be prompted for a password, enter the desired password and this will create the file and add the user.

You can somewaht automate this process by using Ace Password, from Ace Installer:

http://www.ace-installer.com/acepassword.php

Good luck

allan

Thanks what should I put in "Memebers Site" ?
can it be anything or user name?

Hi you can put any name in the directory ,e.g: Members only or mysql database or ?


elijaH

Can some one point me to step by step instruction and I mean step by step :)

What error do you get? We may be able to help you based on that :).

when I enter /usr/sbin/htpasswd -c /home/sites/site#/.htpasswd someuser

I get /usr/sbin/htpasswd is a directory!

Kickster,

On our RaQ htpasswd is in the /usr/bin directory not /usr/sbin check that. If you are still having problems e-mail me off board, and if you would like I can log into your server realy quick and get this set up.