SID-01396: Twiki 5.1 Authentication Problem

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	5.1.0	Perl version:	5.0
Category:	CategoryInstallation	Server OS:	Debian	Last update:	13 years ago

Twiki is great, but I have an issue with Twiki 5.1. I ported my successfully operating server Apache 5.1 Twiki to Dreamhost to operate on the Web. I ran "Configure" and specified in Authentication (Login Manager)--- None and in (Password Manger)---none. I commented out <File Match "configure.*"> pertinent lines in .htaccess to run Configure to make these changes. When I try to run "Configure" after uncommenting those lines in <File Match "configure*"> in .htaccess I get the Authentication Window asking for user name and password. If i hit the cancel button I get a Error 401 message, (ScriptUrlPath)/view/TWiki/TWiRegistration. If I put in what I think was my user name and password I get the Authentication window again. I can't get out of this loop. Why am I getting this window if I said in Configure I didn't want to implement Authentication. I have no errors when I run "Configure." What is wrong ????

-- DavidSteininger - 2012-02-07

Discussion and Answer

It should not ask for apache auth if you comment out the <File Match "configure.*">. Check your apache configuration if local .htaccess are disabled. If you use a apache config file make sure to restart apache,

-- PeterThoeny - 2012-02-08

Got everything working. Thanks peter.

David

-- DavidSteininger - 2012-02-12

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