help with authentication in the main config file

I am trying to require authentication for a directory.

I put:

AuthType Basic
AuthName "Password Required"
AuthUserFile /www_password.file


in the main config file but nothing is logged and I am not asked for a
userid/password.

Re: help with authentication in the main config file

On Wed, 23 May 2007 19:11:04 -0400, Jammer wrote:

>
>I am trying to require authentication for a directory.
>
>I put:
>
> AuthType Basic
> AuthName "Password Required"
> AuthUserFile /www_password.file
>
>
>in the main config file but nothing is logged and I am not asked for a
>userid/password.

Look up the require directive in the Apache manual

JC

Re: help with authentication in the main config file

John Clancy wrote:
> On Wed, 23 May 2007 19:11:04 -0400, Jammer wrote:
>
>> I am trying to require authentication for a directory.
>>
>> I put:
>>
>> AuthType Basic
>> AuthName "Password Required"
>> AuthUserFile /www_password.file
>>
>>
>> in the main config file but nothing is logged and I am not asked for a
>> userid/password.
>
> Look up the require directive in the Apache manual
>
> JC
Thanks, got it working.