----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Haworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 2:17 AM Subject: [wdvltalk] RE: [wdvltalk].htaccess & mysql Once" as in "I have to enter it for every page" or "I have to enter it once for each session"? Once the password had been used to enter the protected area, I could navigate untill I tried the upload
Are you telling your browser to store them between visits (n.b. Opera won't > do this)? No > I very much doubt it - are you using mod_auth_mysql? If not, highly > unlikely. Nope phpMyAdmin 2.2.6 MySQL 3.23.51 > I'd try recreating .htpasswd from scratch (wipe it, and add each user > again). If that doesn't work, get rid of all your .htaccess files and start > building them again. If you do this you're probably best off using ssh or > <shudder> telnet to work on the server directly. Just did this. The passwords died within half an hour. 2 test users, the database records of the encrypted passwords match the database. > Have you spoken to the server admin, if it isn't you, to find out if > anything's been tweaked recently? I talk to them often. They recently moved the server and since then everything is falling apart. Scripts (perl) that were working have blown up. Even one that was partially working last night won't work today. I have been in this paralysis for 3 weeks. Thankyou so much for your consideration John. Kate > Hi Kate, > > > I am at a loss to understand why my passwords > > work only once. > > "Once" as in "I have to enter it for every page" or "I have to enter it once > for each session"? > > Are you telling your browser to store them between visits (n.b. Opera won't > do this)? > > > I am advised that the password file will get > > damaged if uploaded, is this right? > > Haven't heard about this, but I suppose it's vaguely possible that the CR/LF > at the end of the lines would get messed up if you move it from unix to > windows and back to unix without taking care. > > > Could the MYSQL database cause damage to this file? > > I very much doubt it - are you using mod_auth_mysql? If not, highly > unlikely. > > > Even shot in the dark questions might help me. > > I'd try recreating .htpasswd from scratch (wipe it, and add each user > again). If that doesn't work, get rid of all your .htaccess files and start > building them again. If you do this you're probably best off using ssh or > <shudder> telnet to work on the server directly. > > Have you spoken to the server admin, if it isn't you, to find out if > anything's been tweaked recently? > > > I am locked out of my site that has been my > > obsession for a long long time > > That's painful - hope we can help you get it sorted :-) > > > Cheers > Jon > > ____ . The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM . ____ > To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: > http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub > > ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ > > You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 7/12/02 ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
