Total_Chaos 0 Posted July 22, 2001 I am having bigtime downtime due to NT 4.0 and the htaccess file. My website host is running NT 4.0 and my site comtinously get's locked down due to the htaccess file appearing in my root directory. Does anyone know how to prevent this from happening so I can get my site online for more that a day at a time...... Share this post Link to post
Busby 0 Posted July 22, 2001 Well the htaccess file is used in Apache server, not sure about IIS though. The easiest way is probably to edit the htaccess file to enable different features as it is used as a rule set type file for Apache web server. www.apache.org for info about the htaccess file. Share this post Link to post
Total_Chaos 0 Posted July 22, 2001 thx, I'll check that out. I'm not sure if they are running Apache or IIS so I will have to find that out : ) Share this post Link to post
Busby 0 Posted July 22, 2001 If you have htaccess files most likely it's Apache. Share this post Link to post
Total_Chaos 0 Posted July 22, 2001 Ok so if it's Apache Server I don't get access to edit the file only their web admins can do that. Can I make any recommendation to them to try and resolve it from my position? Computer Chaos Share this post Link to post
Busby 0 Posted July 23, 2001 If they have htaccess file enables, unless it is a part of your contract that you can't mess with them then you should be able to edit it, unless you have in writing that you can't. If not what problem exactly are you having? Basically htaccess files tell the webserver that it can do certain things ( list directories, exec cgi programs, allow SSI). Share this post Link to post
Total_Chaos 0 Posted July 23, 2001 it just randomly implements password protection to my site. I have to submit a trouble ticket and they reset the server and all is fine again Share this post Link to post
Uykucu 0 Posted July 24, 2001 Tell them to check inherited security settings. It seems like your parent directory is set to use it or the default web site is. so everytime it reboots or config changes it is put back. htaccess is not necessarily apache. IIS can also use it with an extra module. but tell them ti scrap htaccess and use asp authentication. or even better windows auth. since they are running on NT Share this post Link to post
