apache question

[dking at pimpsoft.com]

I believe you need to use mod_auth to do that, if that helps.

On 18 Apr 2004 at 21:09, Steve Holmes wrote:

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> This brings me around to another Apache security related question.  Is
> there a way to have the .htaccess system use the default linux system
> passwords for existing users instead of having to set up separate
> passwords? An example of this is what CUPS does for its web
> interface.  The user is validated to be a defined linux account but
> the password is the same as for logging into the system normally.  Any
> way to do this?
> 
> Also note that .htaccess files work in individual doc directories
> suchas ~user type directories.  Dunno about cgi-bins.
> 
> On Sat, Apr 17, 2004 at 10:35:11AM -0500, Gregory Nowak wrote:
> > Thanks, I'll check that out. I was under the impression that .htaccess
> > only worked in the htdocs directory.
> > 
> > Greg
> 
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