CGIAu Authentication Re setting Password .staccess htaccess

Client Joined: Dec 04, 2004 Posts: 757

Hi all, could someone explain the procedure for resetting the CGIAu
it was working fine untill I re-uploaded the .staccess and htaccess standard files and I seem to be trying everything but still with no joy, keep getting the box pop up with password and ID needed but doesnt work?
Cheers
mrix

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:11 am

Hello again all I deleted the .staccess and htaccess files and can now get back into my site I tried changing the Admin cgiAuth to HTTPAuth and now I dont have any more problems? could someone please explain what the difference between these two are? is one better than the other?
Cheers
mrix

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:41 am

HTTPAuth works with the script to generate the authentification box.
cgiAuth works from the server like if you used CPanel to protect a directory.

cgiAuth is slightly stronger protection. That doesn't mean the HTTPAuth isn't very good protection.

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:36 am

Oh I see ok I did have cgiAuth working before but what ever I try now it doesnt want to, but anyway as you say HTTPAuth is still good so I`ll stick with that.
Thanks
mrix