> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edwin Casimero @PLUG [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 1:25 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [plug] Http Security
>
>
> Guys,
>
> I placed my Bulletin Board Service on my Firewall.
> This BBS uses CGI scripts to start.
> How can I password protect this so that only my employees
> will see the BBS?
>
You can password protect a web folder using htpasswd and .htaccess. I would
suggest you create another cgi directory using scriptalias. And create
.htaccess under your new cgi directory. I really haven't tested it with cgi
directory. But it's basically the same. So when someone tries to reach your
BBS, they will be prompted for a username and password. Btw, you will have
to restart apache. Don't forget your ALlowOveride AuthConfig in your new cgi
dir.
Ex.
<Directory "/usr/local/apache/htdocs/newcgi-bin">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride AuthConfig
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
hope this helps...
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