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.htaccess not working? (Gives 500 error with correct info)

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Jul 13.2008

I want to restrict access to a certain folder on my server (file uploads) using .htaccess. I have a windows server configured with XAMPP. In the upload folder, I added .htaccess, .htpasswd and htpasswd.exe (local server).

My .htaccess file looks like this:
AuthUserFile /.htpasswd
AuthName “Restricted Access Area”
AuthType Basic
require valid-user

And the htpasswd has one user and is in the same directory. Indexing is enabled. When I browse to the location of the folder, its not there, hidden. If I type in the exact address in the address bar, the username and password prompt come up. I type in the username and password that I added to the .htpasswd fike and it gives me a 500 server error. It doesn’t say anything in the access and error log.

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@bathurst_guyJul 14.2008 — You encrypted the password didn't you?
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@njvenauthorJul 19.2008 — Yes, the password file is encrypted!
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@bathurst_guyJul 19.2008 — The password file? No the pass[U]word[/U] inside the .htpasswd file needs to be encrypted, it can't just be typed in as you want it.
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@Mr__E__CrypticJul 19.2008 — this page has a utility for encrypting the passwords for .htpasswd

eg: user: user1 with password: abc123

should be in the htpasswd file as:

user1:YW2tKnkPgw5Po
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@njvenauthorJul 19.2008 — The stupid password is encrypted. I used htpasswd.exe that came with Apache distribution. I'm positive that the problems not with the .htpasswd file. It's either a problem in httpd.conf or in the .htaccess file.
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@ray326Jul 19.2008 — AuthUserFile .htpasswd
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