Apache htaccess on Win2k is not being processed

Question

I am trying to rewrite URLs using mod_rewrite. It is enabled in httpd.conf and url rewriting works if the lines are in the httpd.conf file. However, I would like the rules to be in the .htaccess file. It doesn't appear that .htaccess is being processed at all by Apache on Win2k.

I have ReWriteLogging turned all the way up, but the log file isn't being created. The last line in httpd.conf is

AccessFileName .htaccess

.htaccess contents

RewriteEngine on
RewriteLog "c:/rewrite.log" 
RewriteLogLevel 15
RewriteRule /alice.html$ /bob.html

Thanks

edit : Apache version 2.2 on Windows 2k

Answer 1

Check that AllowOverride FileInfo is enabled in httpd.conf for the directories affected; see also http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#allowoverride. You might also check permissions on the .htaccess files themselves, to ensure there's nothing preventing Apache from reading them.