Re: newbie question - apache-win2K-authentication

If you are not using ISAPI, you are using "CGI" -- and you are using Action in your httpd.conf file. The CGI version simply cannot do HTTP authentication from within PHP. You'll have to do your HTTP authentication using .htaccess files. -- WARNING richard@zend.com address is an endangered species -- Use ceo@l-i-e.com Wanna help me out? Like Music? Buy a CD: http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm Volunteer a little time: http://chatmusic.com/volunteer.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Shari Fletcher <sfletcher@terrace.com> Newsgroups: php.general To: PHP List <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 9:42 AM Subject: newbie question - apache-win2K-authentication > Hi all --- > > I'm having some trouble getting basic authentication working. Either that > or my privileges are screwed up, or something. > > I am running Apache on Windows 2000 and PHP4. I've searched newsgroups, > this mailing list, various FAQs and the manual, I think my eyes are > crossing. I've got a feeling either its so simple I can't see it, or its > not possible. I'm hoping someone has a quick idea about what's going on. > > Here's my story: > > My authentication script is from this example. > > If I leave it as is, I can authenticate and I receive the error: > > malformed = header from script. Bad header=3DHTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized: > =e:/php/php.exe > > If I change the unauthorized header to this: header("Status: 401 > Unauthorized"); I cannot authenticate, though the user id and password is > correct. > > > Thanks in advance ! > Shari > > > My script: > > if (!isset($PHP_AUTH_USER)) { > > // If empty, send header causing dialog box to appear > header('WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="securedf"'); > header('HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized'); > echo 'Authorization Required.'; > exit; > } > > // If not empty, display values for variables > > else { > > echo " > <P>You have entered this username: $PHP_AUTH_USER<br> > You have entered this password: $PHP_AUTH_PW<br> > The authorization type is: $PHP_AUTH_TYPE</p> > "; > } >