Authentification with Apache fails

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.2
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apache: Version 1.3.19

Symptom

You are trying to use the authentification method of Apache by using the file .htaccess. But that fails. In the log file /var/log/httpd/error_log you find the following:
[Wed Jul  25 12:45:11 2001] [error] [client x.x.x.x] wm: not a valid FDN: /dir/

Cause

The package authldap, which is responsible for the authentification via LDAP is installed. Also the package auth_nds can trigger that error.

Solution

Uninstall these packages with YaST1 or YaST2. If you are deleting these packages manually don't forget to run SuSEconfig!
Keywords: APACHE, HTACCESS, AUTHENTIFICATION, VALID, FDN

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