.htaccess doesn't work.. why?

[lordgreg]

runing apache 1.3.14 in windows xp, i don't know what's the problem, that .htaccess or .htpasswd doesn't want to work.,..

maybe some setting wrong in apache?

please help,

thank you very much,

gregor

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Did you read the apache manual?

[Anon]

Not sure if you've solved this by now, but this'll help anyone else who might have the same problem.

Chances are there's a line in your httpd.conf file, just below a reference to the .htaccess file, that says:

AllowOverride None

Change it to:

AllowOverride All

P.S. Don't ya just love the f'wads who say 'read the manual'? Some people seem to forget too easily that they were new at this once too 😉

[Anon]

Just wanted to say a quick thanks, Phil. I'm setting up a new webserver on a Sun, and I got a bit hung up on this - that was exactly my problem.

Thanks