Date: 14 Oct 97 09:45:23 +0100 From: leifn@swimsuit.roskildebc.dk (Leif Neland) To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Password protected web site Message-ID: <16d_9710140952@swimsuit.roskildebc.dk>
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At 14 Oct 97 06:42:30 ekraj@illumen.com (2:234/49.99) wrote to Leif Neland regarding Password protected web site in area "freebsd-questions" e> 2. I have modified the access.conf file, created an .htaccess e> file in the directory I wish to protect, and created an htpasswd e> file (using the web interface at euronet). I can access the site e> and it will propmpt for a username and password; it will properly e> authorize the user and bring up the web page. However, it only e> does this the first time the page is accessed. The browser must e> be exited and restarted for the pasword prompt to reappear. I am e> sure there is a simple fix for this. Why fix it? It is supposed to work this way. I believe the browser remembers the password requested for the page/site throughout the session. If it didn't you would be prompted for password for each element the page contained. Leif Neland leifn@image.dk --- |Fidonet: Leif Neland 2:234/49 |Internet: leifn@image.dk
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