Question

I am getting an error from apache each time I try to edit a topic after activating user authentication. I get the following web page: Server error!

The server encountered an internal error and was unable to complete your request. Either the server is overloaded or there was an error in a CGI script.

If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster. Error 500 linux Wed 06 Jul 2005 01:45:56 PM CDT Apache/2.0.53 (Linux/SUSE)

In the URL there is: http://linux/twiki/bin/edit/Main/BradTaylor?t=1120675554

in the Apache error_log there is: [Wed Jul 06 13:45:56 2005] [crit] [client 192.168.1.100] configuration error: couldn't check user. No user file?: /twiki/bin/edit/Main/BradTaylor, referer: http://linux/twiki/bin/view/Main/BradTaylor

I never see the prompt for userid/password.

Any help appreciated.

Environment

-- BradTaylor47 - 06 Jul 2005

Answer

If you answer a question - or someone answered one of your questions - please remember to edit the page and set the status to answered. The status selector is below the edit box.

I just solved this same problem. Check your Auth directives in httpd.conf. I bet no auth exists - see the TWiki setup docs.

-- TWikiGuest - 20 Jul 2005