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Date:      Mon, 13 Oct 1997 22:54:41 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Shawn Ramsey <shawn@luke.cpl.net>
To:        Enrique Krajmalnik <ekraj@illumen.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Password protected web site
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.971013225314.9704A-100000@luke.cpl.net>
In-Reply-To: <3442F836.698@illumen.com>

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> file. It no longer reports any error messages when it compiles. However,
> when I try to execute it, I get a bad command or file name message. Any
> quick ideas on this?
> 
> 2. I have modified the access.conf file, created an .htaccess file in
> the directory I wish to protect, and created an htpasswd file (using the
> web interface at euronet). I can access the site and it will propmpt for
> a username and password; it will properly authorize the user and bring
> up the web page. However, it only does this the first time the page is
> accessed. The browser must be exited and restarted for the pasword
> prompt to reappear. I am sure there is a simple fix for this.
> 
> Still new to FreeBSD....


It does this because, I believe, the browser caches the user name and
password. I have been on many sites that ask for a password, and it will
only ask once until you leave the browser. I believe Internet Exploer(3.x)
can even save passwords for multiple sites, but I am not sure on this.






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