Problem with .htaccess

[Verlager]

I want to password-protect a particular directory. I first created /public_html/A-Turzo/.htpasswd with: (fake data, of course)

Dave:aatn0reZcpJ6s
Sam:aaFarHdJV6Qw2
Sharon:aatuPo4FOPXBQ

I then created /public_html/A-Turzo/data/.htaccess (the directory I wanted to protect).

AuthName "Member Area"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /public_html/A-Turzo/.htpasswd
Require valid-user

But it doesn't work:

When I go to communitychessclub.com/A-Turzo/data I get:

Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@communitychessclub.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

What can I do to fix this?

[JPC-Jawad]

Do you have cPanel hosting. If so, you can password protect a directory from cPanel under "Security >> Password Protect Directories". If you face any problems during this, please open a ticket in support so that we can assist you further.

[Verlager]

I actually have cPanel hosting. But I lost or forgot my username and password to login. And my site is looping in limbo right now, so I can't check the password jaguarpc gave me. But I still have my FTP password and access to this forum.

Besides, I would rather use the .htaccess .htpasswd direct method if possible. I want to learn the correct and fundamental way, not some high-level method through cPanel. This is because I am demo-ing password protecting directories in hopes of porting the technique to an International Master's future website. I hope he will host on JaguarPC. I will recommend this to him as soon as I have a working prototype up.

But thank you anyway!

[JPC-Jawad]

FTP user/pass should be same as cPanel user/pass. You may try it at http://yoursite.com/cpanel to log in. cPanel also uses .htaccess to password protect directories and you can check .htaccess after password protecting the directory from cPanel to see where you were making the mistake.
You can always open a support ticket at this link so that we can check your issue in detail.

[Verlager]

I tried http://www.communitychessclub.com:2082/ but it just loops and hangs.

Maybe this error occurred through my incompetence. I can't really say. But if any jaguarPC techs are watching this, please fix the problem.

Thank you!

-Randy

[JPC-Zishan]

http://www.communitychessclub.com:2082/ is prompting for login at my end. If it loops after login then please submit a support ticket with the cPanel login details so that the techs can check it.

[Vin DSL]

Besides, I would rather use the .htaccess .htpasswd direct method if possible. I want to learn the correct and fundamental way, not some high-level method through cPanel. [...]

You might want to use cPanel the first time (when you get access) to setup a password protected directory. That way, you can see the (excepted) structure and hierarchy that's being used.

I have numerous PW protected folders, and the passwords are stored outside the web path in a hidden folder.

Example: sftp://domain_name/home/account_name/.htpasswds

Hope this helps...

[Verlager]

That helps a bit. But the bad news is that my FTP access doesn't work nor can I access communitychessclub.com. Time Warner (my local ISP) technical support can't access it either. jaguarPC tech support is able to access it perfectly, though.

I'm a LinuxMint user and I don't normally experience these outtages with my domain, http://communitychessclub.com

Thank you for your informative comments.

-Randy

[Connie]

That helps a bit. But the bad news is that my FTP access doesn't work nor can I access communitychessclub.com. Time Warner (my local ISP) technical support can't access it either. jaguarPC tech support is able to access it perfectly, though.

I'm a LinuxMint user and I don't normally experience these outtages with my domain, http://communitychessclub.com

Thank you for your informative comments.

-Randy

I just tried you link and the site loaded fine.

[Vin DSL]

I'm a LinuxMint user and I don't normally experience these outtages with my domain, http://communitychessclub.com

~Cool!

I run Mint on my laptop and netbook. I'm on my desktop box right now, using Ubuntu 9.10 - and your site is loading just fine for me.

Sounds like the zone files on Time Warner are jacked - or they have a flaky edge-router (or whatever)... but, that's just an educated guess.

Have you tried a proxy server yet?!?!?

For instance: https://www.megaproxy.com/freesurf/

Your site is coming up fine (for me) on MegaProxy too...

EDIT

Here's another old favorite: http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/c...ychessclub.com

That's working for me too!

[Verlager]

A 40 minute telephone call to Time Warner revealed that the DNS problem is at their end, although I am using google DNS. May take a day to fix.

[Vin DSL]

Heh! I've used JagPC for DNS before...

[Verlager]

Turns out my junky Linksys WRT54GS v.6 router crapped out and was preventing access. I had to replace it. Now I can get to communitychessclub.com perfectly.

I used googleDNS at 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 but TimeWarner (or your ISP in your case, too) actually has a hand in resolving ip addresses even with OpenDNS or MegaProxy in use, they tell me.

Vin DSL, LinuxMint is an excellent choice all around for any computer you own. But you might want to check http://www.kuki.me/ especially if you have an Acer Aspire One.

Thank you for all the help!

[Vin DSL]

Vin DSL, LinuxMint is an excellent choice all around for any computer you own. But you might want to check http://www.kuki.me/ especially if you have an Acer Aspire One. [...]

Glad it worked out for you!

BTW, I have an Asus Eee PC: Here's a screenie (my Mint install)...

Netbooks

Gotta run. BBL

[jason]

Hi Randy,

I guess I got here too late to offer any advice, but since I see you're also in Rochester, I figured I'd say "hi." I've never been much of a chess player, but I drive by the Rochester Chess Center building on Norris Drive quite often.

--Jason