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apache basic authenticaion
Permission issues while setting up cakephpRunning two instances of Apache as separate users — permission denieddifference between Apache installationsWhy does httpd give an error following a symlink into my home directory on Fedora?postgresql auth against samba active directoryApache group authorization with mod_lookup_identityCGI with Shell ScriptDebian SFTP WinSCP “Authentication failed.” User in Group can't establish SFTP connectionApache2.4 on Centos - allow specific IPs to skip authentication - not workingWhat am I missing in PAM configuration for Redhat Apache?
I have enabled basic authentication for one of the directories on website.
The code has been added in the httpd.conf file.
The user and passwords have been added in the /etc/passwd file. The same path has been entered in the httpd.conf.
Checked that all the modules i.e. basic, auth, rewrite etc are being loaded in apache.
Problem - once I try and access the folder on the website (internet) the authentication popup comes up, however when I fill in the username and password it does not proceed further and keeps showing the popup again and again, without access to the directory.
code of httpd.conf
<Directory "/srv/www/htdocs/.....">
AllowOverride AuthConfig
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Files"
# (Following line optional)
AuthBasicProvider file
AuthUserFile "/etc/passwd"
# AuthGroupFile "/etc/group"
Require valid-user
</Directory>
apache-httpd authentication
edited 5 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Nov 26 '15 at 13:30
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add a comment |
I have enabled basic authentication for one of the directories on website.
The code has been added in the httpd.conf file.
The user and passwords have been added in the /etc/passwd file. The same path has been entered in the httpd.conf.
Checked that all the modules i.e. basic, auth, rewrite etc are being loaded in apache.
Problem - once I try and access the folder on the website (internet) the authentication popup comes up, however when I fill in the username and password it does not proceed further and keeps showing the popup again and again, without access to the directory.
code of httpd.conf
<Directory "/srv/www/htdocs/.....">
AllowOverride AuthConfig
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Files"
# (Following line optional)
AuthBasicProvider file
AuthUserFile "/etc/passwd"
# AuthGroupFile "/etc/group"
Require valid-user
</Directory>
apache-httpd authentication
edited 5 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
41.2k1481140
asked Nov 26 '15 at 13:30
Prop ChillProp Chill
1
1
why did you set the AuthUserFile as "/etc/passwd" ? this file is already used for other purposes : containing essential informations about system's accounts
– lese
Nov 26 '15 at 14:28
add a comment |
I have enabled basic authentication for one of the directories on website.
The code has been added in the httpd.conf file.
The user and passwords have been added in the /etc/passwd file. The same path has been entered in the httpd.conf.
Checked that all the modules i.e. basic, auth, rewrite etc are being loaded in apache.
Problem - once I try and access the folder on the website (internet) the authentication popup comes up, however when I fill in the username and password it does not proceed further and keeps showing the popup again and again, without access to the directory.
code of httpd.conf
<Directory "/srv/www/htdocs/.....">
AllowOverride AuthConfig
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Files"
# (Following line optional)
AuthBasicProvider file
AuthUserFile "/etc/passwd"
# AuthGroupFile "/etc/group"
Require valid-user
</Directory>
apache-httpd authentication
edited 5 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
41.2k1481140
asked Nov 26 '15 at 13:30
Prop ChillProp Chill
1
I have enabled basic authentication for one of the directories on website.
The code has been added in the httpd.conf file.
The user and passwords have been added in the /etc/passwd file. The same path has been entered in the httpd.conf.
Checked that all the modules i.e. basic, auth, rewrite etc are being loaded in apache.
Problem - once I try and access the folder on the website (internet) the authentication popup comes up, however when I fill in the username and password it does not proceed further and keeps showing the popup again and again, without access to the directory.
code of httpd.conf
<Directory "/srv/www/htdocs/.....">
AllowOverride AuthConfig
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Files"
# (Following line optional)
AuthBasicProvider file
AuthUserFile "/etc/passwd"
# AuthGroupFile "/etc/group"
Require valid-user
</Directory>
apache-httpd authentication
apache-httpd authentication
edited 5 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
41.2k1481140
asked Nov 26 '15 at 13:30
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1
edited 5 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Nov 26 '15 at 13:30
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why did you set the AuthUserFile as "/etc/passwd" ? this file is already used for other purposes : containing essential informations about system's accounts
– lese
Nov 26 '15 at 14:28
add a comment |
1
why did you set the AuthUserFile as "/etc/passwd" ? this file is already used for other purposes : containing essential informations about system's accounts
– lese
Nov 26 '15 at 14:28
1
1
why did you set the AuthUserFile as "/etc/passwd" ? this file is already used for other purposes : containing essential informations about system's accounts
– lese
Nov 26 '15 at 14:28
why did you set the AuthUserFile as "/etc/passwd" ? this file is already used for other purposes : containing essential informations about system's accounts
– lese
Nov 26 '15 at 14:28
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I'm pretty sure you don't want to use /etc/passwd and /etc/group in the AuthUserFile and AuthGroupFile directives.
I believe you need to create separate files (with the AuthUserFile file created and maintained using the htpasswd command).
If you want to have Apache authenticate using your normal system accounts, then you need to look at an authentication module that uses something like PAM (I found this but I have no idea if it is any good - I've never used it).
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:23
Murray JensenMurray Jensen
1,314165
1
All in all it is not a good idea to add normal Unix user accounts expressly for web pages authentication.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Nov 26 '15 at 14:24
add a comment |
As Murray suggested you could create an other file ( that is not /etc/passwd ), and then as described here, you can proceed as follow in order to create Basic Authentication users :
htpasswd -c /path/to/your/file username
this will prompt you to enter a password that will be encrypt and saved into the file defined above. Note that if you want to create an other user (more than one) you need to remember to omit the -c parameter :
htpasswd /path/to/your/file username
Otherwise your file will be re-created, and you will overwrite the previous added user(s)
htpasswd --help
-c Create a new file.
additionally, consider that you can decide what encryption algorithm to use for password encryption:
-m Force MD5 encryption of the password.
-d Force CRYPT encryption of the password (default).
-p Do not encrypt the password (plaintext).
-s Force SHA encryption of the password.
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:48
leselese
2,13331327
thanx plz, I am using apache ver 2.2.12 and the command htpasswd does not work. I have been using useradd and passwd commands is that ok?
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:51
using suse enterprise server 11 sp3
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:56
thanx a ton found it it is usr/bin as htpasswd2
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 11:02
good, I'm glad of that, remember to accept an answer if there is one that resolved you issue. And in case vote
– lese
Nov 27 '15 at 11:08
add a comment |
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I'm pretty sure you don't want to use /etc/passwd and /etc/group in the AuthUserFile and AuthGroupFile directives.
I believe you need to create separate files (with the AuthUserFile file created and maintained using the htpasswd command).
If you want to have Apache authenticate using your normal system accounts, then you need to look at an authentication module that uses something like PAM (I found this but I have no idea if it is any good - I've never used it).
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:23
Murray JensenMurray Jensen
1,314165
1
All in all it is not a good idea to add normal Unix user accounts expressly for web pages authentication.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Nov 26 '15 at 14:24
add a comment |
I'm pretty sure you don't want to use /etc/passwd and /etc/group in the AuthUserFile and AuthGroupFile directives.
I believe you need to create separate files (with the AuthUserFile file created and maintained using the htpasswd command).
If you want to have Apache authenticate using your normal system accounts, then you need to look at an authentication module that uses something like PAM (I found this but I have no idea if it is any good - I've never used it).
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:23
Murray JensenMurray Jensen
1,314165
1
All in all it is not a good idea to add normal Unix user accounts expressly for web pages authentication.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Nov 26 '15 at 14:24
add a comment |
I'm pretty sure you don't want to use /etc/passwd and /etc/group in the AuthUserFile and AuthGroupFile directives.
I believe you need to create separate files (with the AuthUserFile file created and maintained using the htpasswd command).
If you want to have Apache authenticate using your normal system accounts, then you need to look at an authentication module that uses something like PAM (I found this but I have no idea if it is any good - I've never used it).
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:23
Murray JensenMurray Jensen
1,314165
I'm pretty sure you don't want to use /etc/passwd and /etc/group in the AuthUserFile and AuthGroupFile directives.
I believe you need to create separate files (with the AuthUserFile file created and maintained using the htpasswd command).
If you want to have Apache authenticate using your normal system accounts, then you need to look at an authentication module that uses something like PAM (I found this but I have no idea if it is any good - I've never used it).
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:23
Murray JensenMurray Jensen
1,314165
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:23
Murray JensenMurray Jensen
1,314165
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:23
Murray JensenMurray Jensen
1,314165
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:23
Murray JensenMurray Jensen
1,314165
1,314165
1
All in all it is not a good idea to add normal Unix user accounts expressly for web pages authentication.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Nov 26 '15 at 14:24
add a comment |
1
All in all it is not a good idea to add normal Unix user accounts expressly for web pages authentication.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Nov 26 '15 at 14:24
1
1
All in all it is not a good idea to add normal Unix user accounts expressly for web pages authentication.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Nov 26 '15 at 14:24
All in all it is not a good idea to add normal Unix user accounts expressly for web pages authentication.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Nov 26 '15 at 14:24
add a comment |
As Murray suggested you could create an other file ( that is not /etc/passwd ), and then as described here, you can proceed as follow in order to create Basic Authentication users :
htpasswd -c /path/to/your/file username
this will prompt you to enter a password that will be encrypt and saved into the file defined above. Note that if you want to create an other user (more than one) you need to remember to omit the -c parameter :
htpasswd /path/to/your/file username
Otherwise your file will be re-created, and you will overwrite the previous added user(s)
htpasswd --help
-c Create a new file.
additionally, consider that you can decide what encryption algorithm to use for password encryption:
-m Force MD5 encryption of the password.
-d Force CRYPT encryption of the password (default).
-p Do not encrypt the password (plaintext).
-s Force SHA encryption of the password.
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:48
leselese
2,13331327
thanx plz, I am using apache ver 2.2.12 and the command htpasswd does not work. I have been using useradd and passwd commands is that ok?
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:51
using suse enterprise server 11 sp3
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:56
thanx a ton found it it is usr/bin as htpasswd2
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 11:02
good, I'm glad of that, remember to accept an answer if there is one that resolved you issue. And in case vote
– lese
Nov 27 '15 at 11:08
add a comment |
As Murray suggested you could create an other file ( that is not /etc/passwd ), and then as described here, you can proceed as follow in order to create Basic Authentication users :
htpasswd -c /path/to/your/file username
this will prompt you to enter a password that will be encrypt and saved into the file defined above. Note that if you want to create an other user (more than one) you need to remember to omit the -c parameter :
htpasswd /path/to/your/file username
Otherwise your file will be re-created, and you will overwrite the previous added user(s)
htpasswd --help
-c Create a new file.
additionally, consider that you can decide what encryption algorithm to use for password encryption:
-m Force MD5 encryption of the password.
-d Force CRYPT encryption of the password (default).
-p Do not encrypt the password (plaintext).
-s Force SHA encryption of the password.
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:48
leselese
2,13331327
thanx plz, I am using apache ver 2.2.12 and the command htpasswd does not work. I have been using useradd and passwd commands is that ok?
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:51
using suse enterprise server 11 sp3
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:56
thanx a ton found it it is usr/bin as htpasswd2
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 11:02
good, I'm glad of that, remember to accept an answer if there is one that resolved you issue. And in case vote
– lese
Nov 27 '15 at 11:08
add a comment |
As Murray suggested you could create an other file ( that is not /etc/passwd ), and then as described here, you can proceed as follow in order to create Basic Authentication users :
htpasswd -c /path/to/your/file username
this will prompt you to enter a password that will be encrypt and saved into the file defined above. Note that if you want to create an other user (more than one) you need to remember to omit the -c parameter :
htpasswd /path/to/your/file username
Otherwise your file will be re-created, and you will overwrite the previous added user(s)
htpasswd --help
-c Create a new file.
additionally, consider that you can decide what encryption algorithm to use for password encryption:
-m Force MD5 encryption of the password.
-d Force CRYPT encryption of the password (default).
-p Do not encrypt the password (plaintext).
-s Force SHA encryption of the password.
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:48
leselese
2,13331327
As Murray suggested you could create an other file ( that is not /etc/passwd ), and then as described here, you can proceed as follow in order to create Basic Authentication users :
htpasswd -c /path/to/your/file username
this will prompt you to enter a password that will be encrypt and saved into the file defined above. Note that if you want to create an other user (more than one) you need to remember to omit the -c parameter :
htpasswd /path/to/your/file username
Otherwise your file will be re-created, and you will overwrite the previous added user(s)
htpasswd --help
-c Create a new file.
additionally, consider that you can decide what encryption algorithm to use for password encryption:
-m Force MD5 encryption of the password.
-d Force CRYPT encryption of the password (default).
-p Do not encrypt the password (plaintext).
-s Force SHA encryption of the password.
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:48
leselese
2,13331327
edited Nov 27 '15 at 22:59
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:48
leselese
2,13331327
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:48
leselese
2,13331327
answered Nov 26 '15 at 14:48
leselese
2,13331327
2,13331327
thanx plz, I am using apache ver 2.2.12 and the command htpasswd does not work. I have been using useradd and passwd commands is that ok?
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:51
using suse enterprise server 11 sp3
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:56
thanx a ton found it it is usr/bin as htpasswd2
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 11:02
good, I'm glad of that, remember to accept an answer if there is one that resolved you issue. And in case vote
– lese
Nov 27 '15 at 11:08
add a comment |
thanx plz, I am using apache ver 2.2.12 and the command htpasswd does not work. I have been using useradd and passwd commands is that ok?
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:51
using suse enterprise server 11 sp3
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:56
thanx a ton found it it is usr/bin as htpasswd2
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 11:02
good, I'm glad of that, remember to accept an answer if there is one that resolved you issue. And in case vote
– lese
Nov 27 '15 at 11:08
thanx plz, I am using apache ver 2.2.12 and the command htpasswd does not work. I have been using useradd and passwd commands is that ok?
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:51
thanx plz, I am using apache ver 2.2.12 and the command htpasswd does not work. I have been using useradd and passwd commands is that ok?
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:51
using suse enterprise server 11 sp3
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:56
using suse enterprise server 11 sp3
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 10:56
thanx a ton found it it is usr/bin as htpasswd2
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 11:02
thanx a ton found it it is usr/bin as htpasswd2
– Prop Chill
Nov 27 '15 at 11:02
good, I'm glad of that, remember to accept an answer if there is one that resolved you issue. And in case vote
– lese
Nov 27 '15 at 11:08
good, I'm glad of that, remember to accept an answer if there is one that resolved you issue. And in case vote
– lese
Nov 27 '15 at 11:08
add a comment |
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why did you set the AuthUserFile as "/etc/passwd" ? this file is already used for other purposes : containing essential informations about system's accounts
– lese
Nov 26 '15 at 14:28