basic authentification - need help

[metrathon]

I want to authentificate users (locally) in my /www.

1. I created a .htaccess where I specify the location for .htpass;
2. The .htpass is into a directory named usr - inside the www (www/usr);
3. I created a user with a pass and I tried to acces the www. As I was expecting, the login window poped-up. But everytime I give the usr and the pass, the login window returns - and the info is good. After three times, a "Authorization Required" apear and that's all folks.

Where's the mistake? I give you the .htaccess to take a look, maybe is something about spelling (?!)

ErrorDocument 401 /usr/rejection.html
AuthUserFile /usr/.htpass
AuthName "GoaTranceRom"
AuthType Basic
require valid-user

thanx,
marian

[jerdo]

Did you create the .htpasswd username/pass with the htpasswd command?

[metrathon]

no, the .htpasswd was my "manually" invention. in the mean time I discovered that the file MUST be created with the htpasswd command ...

thanx anyway,
marian

[jerdo]

That's why I asked, otherwise the password isn't encrypted and Apache won't know what it says.