Hi All I'm having problems setting authentication on any, repeat, any apache web server. Following the book I have and viewing the apache website I have created the the following .htaccess file and placed it in the directory concerned. AuthType Basic AuthName "221 Monitor" AuthUserFile /usr/local/httpd/valid/.htpasswd AuthGroupFile /dev/null Require user bill I have also created the corresponding .htpasswd file in the path shown above containing the user bill and corresponding encrypted password. Starting from loading a web browser and trying the URL, it allows me to obtain the page without any authentication. Placing the above section of text in the /etc/httpd/httpd.conf file, enclosed between <directory /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/monitor> </directory> I am challenged for username/password pair but am not allowed to obtain the html pages I wish to view, even though I know the username/password pair are correct. Any clues? -- Regards Bill Antonia Network Manager Beacon Community College North Beeches Road Crowborough East Sussex TN6 2AS Tel 01892 603000 Fax 01892 664562 -- Regards Bill Antonia Network Manager Beacon Community College North Beeches Road Crowborough East Sussex TN6 2AS Tel 01892 603000 Fax 01892 664562