> When I remove [uri:/*] from workers2.properties and create a dummy
> htdocs\downloads directory under apache, the apache authentication works
> fine.  But when I put [uri:/*] back, I do not get prompted for ID/Password.
> Here is what I have in httpd.conf.  Any ideas?
>
> <Directory d:\Apache\Apache2\htdocs\downloads>
>     AuthType Basic
>     AuthName "FGIC Downloads"
>     AuthUserFile d:\apache\apache2\conf\passwords
>     AuthGroupFile d:\apache\apache2\conf\groups
>     Require group FGICMoodys
> </Directory>

Since there is no such "directory", Apache cannot protect it. Use <Location 
/downloads> instead.

> I tried using: <Directory d:\Tomcat4.1\webapps\ROOT\downloads> but that
> didn't work.

This would have worked, had the Apache ever accessed *that* dir. But it is in Tomcat's 
paths and Apache never goes there - it sends requests to the connector.

Nix.

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