Hi,
I just upgraded to Apache 1.3.19 and my old password file (using plain passwords) doesn't work anymore. When I try to access a protected directory via browser, the authentication screen appears but username and password are never accepted. This password file worked ok with previous versions of Apache, .htaccess file is the same and everything seems to be ok. I noticed that new password files created by htpasswd program are always encrypted, I can't generate plain text passwords. The issue is: I have an old password file containing 600 registered users and I must be able to use it (and add new users using my existing programs) with new version of Apache.
Is there a way to bypass encryption checking in order my existing programs can continue to add users to the password file using plain passwords and Apache use it for authentication? If not, how to modify programs to add same password encryption used by Apache?
Thanks for your help,
+ Paulo Heitor
I just upgraded to Apache 1.3.19 and my old password file (using plain passwords) doesn't work anymore. When I try to access a protected directory via browser, the authentication screen appears but username and password are never accepted. This password file worked ok with previous versions of Apache, .htaccess file is the same and everything seems to be ok. I noticed that new password files created by htpasswd program are always encrypted, I can't generate plain text passwords. The issue is: I have an old password file containing 600 registered users and I must be able to use it (and add new users using my existing programs) with new version of Apache.
Is there a way to bypass encryption checking in order my existing programs can continue to add users to the password file using plain passwords and Apache use it for authentication? If not, how to modify programs to add same password encryption used by Apache?
Thanks for your help,
+ Paulo Heitor