[OT]: Apache config

[Dan Track]

Hi

I've run out of ideas on how to get this done, so I'm hoping that
someone can help.

I have url: stats.foo.com

inside I have anumber of locations:
location1
location2
etc..

What I'd like to do is allow person1 to access everything but only
allow person2 to access location1. The site currently is protected
with htaccess, but I'm struggling to creat a rule or location or
directory tag to allow this to happen.

Can anyone help me with this.

Many thanks in advance.

Dan

[Tim]

On Wed, 2006-03-01 at 12:55 +0000, Dan Track wrote:
> I've run out of ideas on how to get this done, so I'm hoping that
> someone can help.
>
> I have url: stats.foo.com

Really?  Is "foo.com" yours?  It's a real domain name, even if its a
cybersquatter or bogus wildcard result.  Don't confuse things, nor get
domain names indexed in search engines, by using bogus domains.  Use
example.com for examples, that's what it's meant for.
> inside I have anumber of locations:
> location1
> location2
> etc..

What do you mean by "locations"?  Files, directories, URIs that produce
something that's not directly referring to filespace?

Probably <Location> directives might be what you need, but you've not
provided enough information.  <Directory> could be what you want.
> What I'd like to do is allow person1 to access everything but only
> allow person2 to access location1. The site currently is protected
> with htaccess, but I'm struggling to creat a rule or location or
> directory tag to allow this to happen.

Adapt to suit (read the manual for more information) something like the
following:

-------- below here ---------
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /web/users

<Directory /location1>
AuthName "Restricted location 1"
Require person1 person2
</Directory>

<Directory /location2>
AuthName "Restricted location 2"
Require person1
</Directory>
--------- above here --------

It starts with the stuff that can be common, then has individual
sections.  The AuthName is what'll appear in the browsers authentication
GUI, make it short and sensible.

[Dan Track]

On 3/1/06, Tim  wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-03-01 at 12:55 +0000, Dan Track wrote:
> > I've run out of ideas on how to get this done, so I'm hoping that
> > someone can help.
> >
> > I have url: stats.foo.com
>
> Really?  Is "foo.com" yours?  It's a real domain name, even if its a
> cybersquatter or bogus wildcard result.  Don't confuse things, nor get
> domain names indexed in search engines, by using bogus domains.  Use
> example.com for examples, that's what it's meant for.
> > inside I have anumber of locations:
> > location1
> > location2
> > etc..
>
> What do you mean by "locations"?  Files, directories, URIs that produce
> something that's not directly referring to filespace?
>
> Probably <Location> directives might be what you need, but you've not
> provided enough information.  <Directory> could be what you want.
> > What I'd like to do is allow person1 to access everything but only
> > allow person2 to access location1. The site currently is protected
> > with htaccess, but I'm struggling to creat a rule or location or
> > directory tag to allow this to happen.
>
> Adapt to suit (read the manual for more information) something like the
> following:
>
> -------- below here ---------
> AuthType Basic
> AuthUserFile /web/users
>
> <Directory /location1>
> AuthName "Restricted location 1"
> Require person1 person2
>
> </Directory>
>
> <Directory /location2>
> AuthName "Restricted location 2"
> Require person1
>
> </Directory>
> --------- above here --------
>
> It starts with the stuff that can be common, then has individual
> sections.  The AuthName is what'll appear in the browsers authentication
> GUI, make it short and sensible.

Hi

Thanks for your help.

True I should have used example.com. Silly me.

So to clarify the location urls will be:
stats.example.com/location1
stats.example.com/location2

location1 and location2 are files in the directory pointed to by the
url: stats.example.com.

Thanks
Dan

[David Cary Hart]

On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 12:55:23 +0000
"Dan Track"  opined:
> Hi
>
> I've run out of ideas on how to get this done, so I'm hoping that
> someone can help.
>
> I have url: stats.foo.com
>
> inside I have anumber of locations:
> location1
> location2
> etc..
>
> What I'd like to do is allow person1 to access everything but only
> allow person2 to access location1. The site currently is protected
> with htaccess, but I'm struggling to creat a rule or location or
> directory tag to allow this to happen.

Your server or shared? How are you identifying person1 vs. person2
(eg, by IP)?

BTW, htaccess is somewhat deprecated. If this is your server, these
should be in httpd.conf unless they change frequently.