md5 passwords and apache

[Anon]

Hi! I'm trying to use the the passwords encrypted whith the md5() function, to put them in the .htaccess file for security in a apache server, but it seems not work.

Can anyone help me?

Tkx in advance

[Anon]

Try doing it this way:

Note, these are back ticks, from the upper left hand side of the keyboard (US keyboard that is) not single quotes...

$res=htpasswd -b pwdfile name password;
print $res.'<BR>';

Note you'll need to include the whole path in the pwdfile name, and httpd or nobody (depending on which id runs the web server daemon) will have to have write permission for that file/directory.

[Anon]

Hi!

$res=htpasswd -b pwdfile name password;
print $res.'<BR>';

What's $res return?
I've tryed your code with some changes and it has create the pwdfile with the name and password inside, but it hasn't return anything in $res, is this the correct return?

tkx a lot!

[Anon]

$ret should be empty, if the command completes properly. It's just the output of the command in backticks. Since htpasswd only has output on a failed execution, you shouldn't see any result unless it fails.

[Anon]

Tkx!
It functions perfectly.