Multiple .htpasswd files? - GoFuckYourself.com

[Labret] · 06-04-2002, 05:32 PM

I have a members section than needs to share two seperate .htpasswd files.

I have tried specifying two seperate AuthUserFile in the .htaccess but not go. Only reads the first one listed.

Is it possible to have the .htaccess check two seperate .htpasswd files?

FreeOnes · 06-04-2002, 05:36 PM

Yes it is possible and not hard to create
I even could do it myself

[Labret] · 06-04-2002, 06:07 PM

Yeah, thanks.

Anywho...

found a solution.

Throw this on a cron. Problem solved.

http://realtimescripts.com/freescripts/merge/merge.pl

Big E · 06-05-2002, 07:56 AM

Labret - use AuthMysqlDB instead.. faster, easier and much more flexible.

salsbury · 06-05-2002, 09:12 AM

careful with the cron solution, if it's the one i've seen before, it's wiped out many a .htpasswd file.

what a lot of programs fail to do is test to see if what they think they wrote out to a file actually made it there. this is unbelievably common. say for example your drive is somehow full (hey, shit happens). your script opens up the merged .htpasswd file and truncates it to 0 bytes, as is normal. then it starts trying to write to it. it doesn't check if the writes succeed. it doesn't matter though, since the file is already truncated, the data is lost. i've seen this kind of code in ccbill's scripts and the pwmerge scripts out there, amongst others.

what scripts need to do is write out to a temporary file, keeping track of how many bytes it thinks its writing out. then, compare the size of the temporary file to the number of bytes. if it's right, rename the temporary file to the real file (ie mv .htpasswd.tmp .htpasswd).

if you need help with this hit me up via <a href="mailto:[email protected]">email</a>.

TFCash · 06-05-2002, 05:43 PM

Labret -

Why don't you just have both billing companies use the same password file ?? All of the billing companies that we have setup for our clients have a check to see if the username is already in the password file, so you won't have to worry about them having the same usename in both password files that way

just my

Tim

Kimmykim · 06-05-2002, 08:05 PM

Hmmm your billing companies should be able to help you out if that's where the issue is coming from.

If we happen to be one of them, well, you know who to call...

Brad Mitchell · 06-05-2002, 08:31 PM

Hey Labret read my other thread, how timely. The company selling scripts that I was asking about has a cool looking product that appears to do that.

http://www.paysitepowertools.com/

Anyone know if these guys are legit? There's no real contact info or names anywhere on the site.

Brad

nuclei · 06-05-2002, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SinEmpire
Hey Labret read my other thread, how timely. The company selling scripts that I was asking about has a cool looking product that appears to do that.

http://www.paysitepowertools.com/

Anyone know if these guys are legit? There's no real contact info or names anywhere on the site.

Brad

I know they have email spammed me quite a few times...

06-04-2002, 05:32 PM	#1
[Labret] Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: Са́нкт-Петербу́рг Posts: 10,945	Multiple .htpasswd files? I have a members section than needs to share two seperate .htpasswd files. I have tried specifying two seperate AuthUserFile in the .htaccess but not go. Only reads the first one listed. Is it possible to have the .htaccess check two seperate .htpasswd files? Last edited by [Labret]; 06-04-2002 at 05:51 PM..

06-04-2002, 05:36 PM	#2
FreeOnes Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,400	Yes it is possible and not hard to create I even could do it myself __________________ The new FreeOnes! - AdultFilmStarContent - BabeGalleries and much more! - 1Strike Movies and much more! All powered by Xpressa

06-05-2002, 09:12 AM	#5
salsbury Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,070	careful with the cron solution, if it's the one i've seen before, it's wiped out many a .htpasswd file. what a lot of programs fail to do is test to see if what they think they wrote out to a file actually made it there. this is unbelievably common. say for example your drive is somehow full (hey, shit happens). your script opens up the merged .htpasswd file and truncates it to 0 bytes, as is normal. then it starts trying to write to it. it doesn't check if the writes succeed. it doesn't matter though, since the file is already truncated, the data is lost. i've seen this kind of code in ccbill's scripts and the pwmerge scripts out there, amongst others. what scripts need to do is write out to a temporary file, keeping track of how many bytes it thinks its writing out. then, compare the size of the temporary file to the number of bytes. if it's right, rename the temporary file to the real file (ie mv .htpasswd.tmp .htpasswd). if you need help with this hit me up via <a href="mailto:[email protected]">email</a>. __________________ Last edited by salsbury; 06-05-2002 at 09:13 AM..

06-05-2002, 08:31 PM	#8
Brad Mitchell Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southfield, MI Posts: 9,812	Hey Labret read my other thread, how timely. The company selling scripts that I was asking about has a cool looking product that appears to do that. http://www.paysitepowertools.com/ Anyone know if these guys are legit? There's no real contact info or names anywhere on the site. Brad __________________ President at MojoHost \| brad at mojohost dot com \| Skype MojoHostBrad 71 industry awards for hosting and professional excellence since 1999

06-04-2002, 06:07 PM	#3
[Labret] Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: Са́нкт-Петербу́рг Posts: 10,945	Yeah, thanks. Anywho... found a solution. Throw this on a cron. Problem solved. http://realtimescripts.com/freescripts/merge/merge.pl

06-05-2002, 07:56 AM	#4
Big E Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 935	Labret - use AuthMysqlDB instead.. faster, easier and much more flexible.

06-05-2002, 05:43 PM	#6
TFCash Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,738	Labret - Why don't you just have both billing companies use the same password file ?? All of the billing companies that we have setup for our clients have a check to see if the username is already in the password file, so you won't have to worry about them having the same usename in both password files that way just my Tim

06-05-2002, 08:05 PM	#7
Kimmykim bitchslapping zebras!!!!! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a shack by the beach Posts: 16,015	Hmmm your billing companies should be able to help you out if that's where the issue is coming from. If we happen to be one of them, well, you know who to call...