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2  Did the system return a cannot modify file /etc/apache2/user-conf/httpd-

dncsws.users; use '-c' to create it message? 

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If yes, then no usernames exist on this system in the httpd-dncsws.users file. 
Type the following command and press Enter to create a new username and 
password in a new file named httpd-dncsws.users: 

/usr/apache2/bin/htpasswd -c -b /etc/apache2/user-
conf/httpd-dncsws.users [username] [password]

 

Notes: 
–  This is one single command. 
–  Replace [username] [password] with the desired username and 

password. 

Example: 

/usr/apache2/bin/htpasswd -c -b /etc/apache2/user-
conf/httpd-dncsws.users dtaom dtaomPwd

 

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If no, the system returned the Adding password for user [username] 
message. Continue with the next step. 

3  Open the /etc/apache2/user-conf/SAIdncs.loadPIMS.auth.conf file with a text 

editor. 

4  Change the Satisfy option to All. 

Note: The “All” option requires that a service requester have an IP Address in 
the “Allow from” statement AND provide a valid username and password. 
Example: The Satisfy line should be: 

Satisfy All

 

5  Uncomment the following lines (remove the “#” that appears at the beginning of 

the line): 

AuthType Basic

 

AuthName "loadPIMS"

 

AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/user-conf/httpd-dncsws.users

 

Require user <user> <user2>

 

Note: These lines might already be uncommented if usernames already exist. 

6  Remove 

<user> <user2>

 from the line Require user, if it exists. 

Notes: 

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Do not delete actual usernames from the file if they exist. 

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<user> <user2> will not exist if usernames were added to this system in the 
past. 

7  Add the new username to the end of the Require user line. 

Example: 

Require user dtaom