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Password protection by .htaccess file not working after deployment on a new server

Hello,

I migrated my application to a new server (from a VPS to a dedicated) yesterday and the password protection which was working correctly on the previous server (using .htaccess file - asking username/pass) doesn't work anymore : anyone can access the website without being asked to enter a username pass. I don't really have a clue why it's not working anymore as I kept everything the same.

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Check the Apache config, you'll need AllowOverride not to be set to None.

Tim Green  2010-04-10 23:11:20

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