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<blockquote data-quote="bexxy" data-source="post: 904725" data-attributes="member: 119066"><p>You're a hero! Whatever you've done seems to have changed something even if it's not still quite working yet. All that is now happening is that the username/ password box is coming up, I enter the info, and it comes strait back up again saying that the combo was incorrect and prompting me to re-enter. So it seems now to be communicating with .htpasswd but for some reason not liking what I enter???</p><p></p><p>I've tried a new username/ password combo to test I hadn't duffed that up, but it was the same again. I am wondering again if I was possibly using an unsuitable encryption site? Is that possible?</p><p></p><p>I am uploading the .htpasswd file in ASCII mode as I was recommended previously, and as prompted by my host I have changed the permissions of the CGI files and the directories they are contained within as their server doesn't execute the script for security reasons apparently. I am guessing I have done that correctly but again it's tricky to be sure as the help page was written before they changed their servers......</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the advice about the require line...... the only reason I had the specified user down is that there are some pages for some clients and others for others if you get my meaning. </p><p></p><p>In this scenario would the best option be to create a new .htpasswd file for each new section as well as an .htaccess file, maybe naming it slightly different each time like .htsecure? Of course that's once I've figured out how to get it working that is....! </p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Many thanks again!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bexxy, post: 904725, member: 119066"] You're a hero! Whatever you've done seems to have changed something even if it's not still quite working yet. All that is now happening is that the username/ password box is coming up, I enter the info, and it comes strait back up again saying that the combo was incorrect and prompting me to re-enter. So it seems now to be communicating with .htpasswd but for some reason not liking what I enter??? I've tried a new username/ password combo to test I hadn't duffed that up, but it was the same again. I am wondering again if I was possibly using an unsuitable encryption site? Is that possible? I am uploading the .htpasswd file in ASCII mode as I was recommended previously, and as prompted by my host I have changed the permissions of the CGI files and the directories they are contained within as their server doesn't execute the script for security reasons apparently. I am guessing I have done that correctly but again it's tricky to be sure as the help page was written before they changed their servers...... Thanks for the advice about the require line...... the only reason I had the specified user down is that there are some pages for some clients and others for others if you get my meaning. In this scenario would the best option be to create a new .htpasswd file for each new section as well as an .htaccess file, maybe naming it slightly different each time like .htsecure? Of course that's once I've figured out how to get it working that is....! ;) Many thanks again! [/QUOTE]
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