Duncan Hall wrote:
> This is odd.
>
> I have placed a .htaccess file in a cgi-bin and when I call a perl
> script from that directory it does not bring up the password
> authentication box it just executes the script.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Dunc
>
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Your basic Apache install doesn't allow you for using .htaccess file.
Look for : Allowioverride AuthConfig - it's in you apache config file-
The comment above is: This controls which options the .htacess files in
directories can override.
Secondly, look to it that the permissions on the .htaccess file are OK -
readable by your Apache server user.
(I know I had that problem too - It took me a while before I found this
- Although once you know, it sound so obvious ;-) )
Hope this helps
Herman
