.htpasswd cannot create file

[Syscribe]

Using Apache 2.2.3 under Windows XP Pro

 

I'm trying to use .htpasswd to create a password file, but whatever filename I try to use, I get an error message that .htpasswd cannot create the file.  If I manually create an empty file first and leave out the -c the error message changes to cannot modify the file.

 

I would prefer to use a filename which relates to the particular site I'm setting up rather than .htpasswd to avoid the overhead of using groups - ie each site will have its own dedicated password file.  From the online documentation, it looks like this should be possible but I'm beginning to doubt that I should take anything as read!

 

Hope someone can help please

 

 

[steviewdr]

Go:

htpasswd -bn username pass

 

That will give you a string like:

username:KDE0RX5e08e/E

 

Just put that in a file called any name you like. Typically .htpasswd is used as apache will not allow direct access to these files. (so someone cant browse and read your password).

 

-steve

[Syscribe]

Thanks for the advice stevie.

 

In fact I've already bypassed the problem by downloading and using htpasswd Generator (www.htpasswdgenerator.com) which doesn't seem to have a problem creating the file and allows simultaneous viewing and editing of .htpasswd, .htgroup and .htaccess to ensure they're in agreement with each other.

 

However, I'm still intrigued as to why the command line .htpasswd can't create the file.

 

 

[steviewdr]

Windows has a thing about files with no name before the file extension. i.e.:

.htaccess

 

Other possible reasons could be a lack of permissions etc.

 

-steve