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["David C. Rankin" <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David C. Rankin wrote:
> Listmates,
>
>     I was implementing simple access restrictions in apache on 10.3 
> trying both the .conf approach and a few simple .htaccess files. Nothing 
> special, just following along with the apache manual. I have 2 
> questions. First the simple access protections being implemented are:
>
>      AuthType Basic
>      AuthName "Restricted Files"
> #
> ## file Auth
> #
> # #    (Following line optional)
> #    AuthBasicProvider file
>     AuthUserFile /usr/local/lib/apache2/passwd
>     AuthGroupFile /usr/local/lib/apache2/group
>     Require group skyline
> #
> ## dbm Auth
> #
> #     AuthBasicProvider dbm
> #     AuthDBMUserFile /usr/local/lib/apache2/passwd
> #     Require valid-user
>
>     I have build both the flat file and the dbm file and they work fine. 
> However, I still have the questions:
>
> (1)    The apache2 manual states: "The directives discussed in this 
> article will need to go either in your main server configuration file 
> (typically in a <Directory> section), or in per-directory configuration 
> files (.htaccess files)."

	I solved #1 with an rcapache2 shutdown and then start as opposed to a 
'restart'. Don't know why that matters, but now including the access 
restrictions in the <directory> designation works.


> (2)    When I place an .htaccess file in the directory I want to 
> protect, it causes the directory to disappear from the directory list in 
> the browser. If it was samba, it would have the same effect as setting 
> "browsable = no". I can access it just fine typing the url directly into 
> the browser and then I am correctly prompted for a username and password 
> and then given access. If I then refresh the directory listing, I can 
> see the directory just fine. But until I have authenticated, the 
> protected directory is hidden.
>
>     Is there any way I can change this behavior to make all directories 
> visible and then when I click on the protected ones, it will bring up 
> the password prompt? I would hate to have to remember all the directory 
> names that are protected. Any thoughts?
>
>     Thanks again.


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