| Tom Pepper Willett 2005-03-15, 5:53 pm |
| Deb: You may wish to post in the Unix server extensions newsgroup, as this
one is for Windows NT/IIS extensions.
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Tom "Pepper" Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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About FrontPage 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/home/of...etid=FX01085802
FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
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Understanding FrontPage:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/un...ding/frontpage/
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"Deb Rutan" <dlr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93BF3442-4DD8-43E1-8010-C90458B32C4D@microsoft.com...
| I, too, have a web hosting service that tells me that they support FPE on
| their server.
| It's a unix server. And being new to FP, I don't want to add any variables
| to the mix of confusion.
| 1. Even though most of my clients will be accessing the web from a PC, do
I
| need to customize the .htaccess file that resides on this server?
| 2. If my hosting service tells me that I don't have access to their
server's
| error logs, what can I do to 'collect', or 'capture' any errors that
visitors
| to my site might see?
| 3. I understand that this .htaccess file is the 'way' for unix users to
| control and customize a software package that runs on UNIX. I have been a
| system administrator for HP UNIX systems in a previous career. But I don't
| know if customizing this file on the server is going to help my PC
visitors
| to my site.
|
| "JakeJim" wrote:
|
| > I am having problems with htaccess password protection too.
| > I imported a htaccess file into my frontpage and then onto my site.
| > The htaccess is protecting a members area and it works.
| > But once I installed it now I can't use frontpage to work/edit/publish
my
| > members area because a password box pops up and my password to my
cpanel/file
| > manager on the server does not work.
| > I have to disable my password protection in order to work on my members
area.
| > My webhost also told me the problem is frontpage 2003 and there is
nothing
| > that can be done.
| > I was told to make a subweb for the members area but it already was a
subweb
| > and still no cigar. There's got to be other people out there like us, I
| > don't want to waste 200+ dollars that I could of used towards buying
| > dreamweaver. ANY IDEAS?
| >
| > "Thomas T" wrote:
| >
| > > I'm using FP 2002 extensions on an Apache server through
| > > a hosting company. I understand that there are some
| > > limitations with FPE in a unix environment, however I
| > > cannot find anything about the following:
| > >
| > > The website in question contains a password protected sub
| > > web (anonymous browsing disabled, using unique
| > > permissions).
| > >
| > > In setting up new users, the send an invitation wizard on
| > > the Permissions Administration page seems to function
| > > properly, allowing me to enter in an e-mail addresss,
| > > account name, full name, personal greeting, and role
| > > assignment (defaults to browser). It then sends an e-
| > > mail with the userid and system generated password to the
| > > recipient. The e-mail contains a link to a page on the
| > > site located in a subdirectory named
| > > _vti_bin/_vti_aut/passwd.htm.
| > >
| > > The problem exists when any recipient links to this page,
| > > it is immediately requiring a userid and password to gain
| > > access. The only userid and password that it is
| > > accepting is an administrator userid and password. Once
| > > into the page, everything else functions properly, and
| > > the user can change the password.
| > >
| > > From my perspective, I can't give out administrator
| > > permission to general users. I can't believe that this
| > > is functioning properly since it would be a violation of
| > > every security best practice to not allow a user to have
| > > privacy on their password.
| > >
| > > What the hosting company is telling me is that the
| > > htaccess file is limiting access to the page, thus not
| > > allowing people with browser level access to change their
| > > own passwords.
| > >
| > > Is this a limitation of FP Extensions 2002 installed in a
| > > unix environment, or is this an configuration problem on
| > > their end, or do I have a misunderstanding of the
| > > functionality and how to use it?
| > >
| > > I need enough information to communicate this to the
| > > hosting company.
| > >
| > > They are looking into this problem, but their suggestion
| > > is to discontinue using FPE.
| > >
| > > Thanks for any assistance that you can provide.
| > >
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