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Re: Newbie with the Netview Web Server Apache

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Subject: Re: Newbie with the Netview Web Server Apache
From: Vladimir Petr <petr@DATASYS.CZ>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:32:50 +0100
Organization: DATASYS
Reply-to: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView <NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>
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Jean-Michel,
run "nvsec_admin" as root. Then in the menu Options select Global settings and 
turn security on.
After you finish, restart NetView daemons (including nvsecd, i.e. "nvsecd stop" 
and all of them will
go down).

I am sorry I cannot help you with Apache.

Best regards,
Vladimir.


Jean-Michel THIEBAUD wrote:
> 
> Hi Vladimir,
> 
> I could use the native security, that's right. But The problem is I
> don't know how to turn it on :)
> I have tried also finding some documentation on www.apache.org but I
> just found some tips about security.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jean-Michel THIEBAUD
> THOMSON-CSF DETEXIS
> FRANCE
> 
> Vladimir Petr a écrit:
> >
> > Jean-Michel,
> > do you have a particular reason for not using the native NetView
> security? When turned on, users
> > must authenticate themselves accessing NetView through the web
> interface.
> >
> > I am not an Apache guru but you will find all the documentation at
> http://www.apache.org.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Best regards,
> > Vladimir.
> >
> > Jean-Michel THIEBAUD wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Sorry if this question seems stupid, but I don't have any
> documentation
> > > about the web security Apache.
> > >
> > > I 'd like to limit the access of the Netview Web server. I have
> tried to
> > > build a password file ("user.www") using the "htpassword" command
> and
> > > tried to modify the access.conf but it's doesn't works.
> > > The Browser never show me the login dialog box.
> > >
> > > Is this syntax correct for my file access.conf ? :
> > >
> > > AllowOverride All
> > >
> > > # Controls who can get stuff from this server.
> > >
> > > <Limit GET>
> > > order deny,allow
> > > allow from all
> > > </Limit>
> > > </Directory>
> > >
> > > # You may place any other directories or locations you wish to have
> > > # access information for after this one.
> > >
> > > <Directory /usr/OV/web/httpd/htdocs>
> > > AuthName        Test
> > > AuthType        Basic
> > > AuthUserFile    /usr/OV/web/httpd/conf/user.www
> > > AuthGroupFile   /usr/OV/web/httpd/conf/group.www
> > >
> > > <Limit GET>
> > > require valid-user
> > > </Limit>
> > > </Directory>
> > >
> > > thanks
> >
> > --
> > Vladimir Petr
> > DATASYS s.r.o.
> > mailto:petr@datasys.cz
> >
> > "What's important is not simplicity or complexity, but how
> > you bridge the two." (Larry Wall)
> > -----------------------------------------------------------

-- 
Vladimir Petr
DATASYS s.r.o.
mailto:petr@datasys.cz

"What's important is not simplicity or complexity, but how
you bridge the two." (Larry Wall)
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