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Password protected directories

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by griz, Apr 17, 2002.

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  1. griz

    griz Well-Known Member

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    Hello,

    My password protect tool doesn't seem to work for any accounts. It is creating the passwd file in .passwds, and it is creating the .htaccess file, but the .htaccess file is blank.

    If I try to set up the .htaccess manually, then access that directory in a browser, I get a 500 error.

    This problem happens with directories with no FrontPage extensions and with FP extensions.

    I've also checked to see if it was a theme problem, but I encounter this problem with any and all themes.

    I'm hoping somebody here will have a clue as to how to fix this, as I'm completely out of clues.

    Thanks in advance,

    Griz
     
    #1 griz, Apr 17, 2002
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    bert Well-Known Member

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    Have you tried /scripts/upcp this solves most problems.
     
    #2 bert, Apr 17, 2002
  3. griz

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    re:

    Just tried it and it didn't work.
     
    #3 griz, Apr 19, 2002
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    Password Protected Directories cannot Work with FrontPage

    I now also get an error message when I try to create a Password Protected Directory in cPanel.

    Warning:
    Due to Frontpage Extensions currently being installed and enabled, password protected directories will not work. If you wish to use this feature instead of Frontpage, please disable the Frontpage extensions.

    You can use Frontpage directly to create password protected directories just like you normally can here. Alternatively, you can disable frontpage extensions and still use Frontpage to publish the site design via Webdav or FTP.

    Can anyone help with this?
     
    #4 LongIsland, Feb 14, 2009
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    are the permissons correct for your .htaccess and .htpasswd files? What error does the httpd error log say when you try to visit the protected page or folder. You may also want to check the domains specific dom log file too and comb for errors.
     
    #5 SuperTwinMgmt, Feb 16, 2009
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    Did you manage to fix this?
    I have a user that can not password protect directories due to this error message and the FP extensions are not even installed.
     
    #6 EWD, Feb 19, 2009
  7. jdstallings

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    I would REALLY like to disable this so called new feature. If you know what you are doing you can password product directories under FP with no issue. I can not believe they locked this out if FP is installed.

    Anyone know if there is an option to remove this??

    Thanks
     
    #7 jdstallings, Apr 8, 2009
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    craigedmonds Well-Known Member

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    anyone solved this yet?

    I am having the same issue with a client on one of my servers.

    She is running frontpage extensions and cannot password protect directories.

    She has to uninstall frontpage extensions and then password protect via cpanel.

    If anyone knows the workaround, then please let us know!

    Ta.
     
    #8 craigedmonds, Apr 13, 2009
  9. jdstallings

    jdstallings Well-Known Member

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    You will need to update the .htaccess file manually and create the password file if you want to do it without removing FP.

    I was hoping this option could be OVERRIDEN but have not found out a way yet.
     
    #9 jdstallings, Apr 13, 2009
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    It is very broken now

    well this is a new "feature" and IT IS VERY UNWELCOME

    we have a few clients with password protected dir's and this change makes all but impossible to manage through the cPanel user interface.

    Come on peeps, lets see a proper fix for this.. ASAP



    Anyone else have a workable workaround yet?
     
    #10 PPNSteve, Jun 17, 2009
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    I am having the same problem with a few clients. Had not problems with clients using web protect or passworded directories and frontpage, now all the sudden it is disabled. Looks like a fix for a problem that didn't exist.
     
    #11 Marty, Jun 17, 2009
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    BROKE the Password Protect

    If nothing else, LEAVE the change BUT allow us to OVERRIDE it in the WHM configuration. That way we can either allow or not allow the function for accounts with FP Extentions loaded.

    This was a MAJOR screw up on the part of cPANEL to assume disable is a fix to an issue some where having.

    When will this get corrected? If you notice cPANEL servers do not even have the command line to do this manually.... or at least mine doesn't and I have root.

    Thanks cPANEL!
     
    #12 jdstallings, Jun 17, 2009
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    Fix yet?

    Just encountered this problem ourselves. Any fix yet for this matter?
     
    #13 wzd, Sep 17, 2009
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    cPanelDavidG Technical Product Specialist

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    I believe this issue was resolved in an update several months ago. I recommend asking our technical analysts to take a closer look to see what is causing this issue on your server(s). You can contact them using the ticket link at the bottom of this post.
     
    #14 cPanelDavidG, Sep 17, 2009
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    I tried this just last week and had to remove FP extensions, make the change and add FP back. I have never had an issue until cPanel felt the need to change this to restrict. This should be able to be turned off and if nothing else give a warning instead.
     
    #15 jdstallings, Sep 17, 2009
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    cPanelDavidG Technical Product Specialist

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    Ah, so this is an issue of FrontPage extensions being enabled and then you want to use functionality that modifies .htaccess?
     
    #16 cPanelDavidG, Sep 18, 2009
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    jdstallings Well-Known Member

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    100% correct... It worked PERFECT in the past, then cPANEL removes the ability. We never had a single problem with it. A number of people has asked that this feature can be disabled in the Tweak options at the ROOT WHM level
     
    #17 jdstallings, Sep 18, 2009
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    Same issue here on 8 server

    In Cpanel Not possible to overwrite password for user on protected directory

    Frontpage extension not installed

    ??
     
    #18 webstyler, Sep 23, 2009
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    password --REDACTED-- not work

    password --REDACTED--

    ????
     
    #19 webstyler, Sep 23, 2009
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  20. jdstallings

    jdstallings Well-Known Member

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    Did you really mean to post passwords here? You might want to edit that post.
     
    #20 jdstallings, Sep 23, 2009
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