Question

I have Apache and TWiki running, but I can't get Registration to ask for a password for a new user. It will ask for a password if that new user tries to do anything. Trying to force a new password with Reset Password fails with the error message that the user doesn't exist - although the User page shows the user.

htpassword has the TWikiGuest password, but no others are being added.

I have bin/.htaccess.txt set for Basic Authentication. What else do I need to set, and where is it hidden. The documentation, like most UNIX/Linux documentation, has all the bits of information but fails to explain what sequence to apply them in ... much like getting driving instructions arranged by street name.

If I can get a working sequence of steps, I'll even write you a Clueless User's Guide to Access Control.

Environment

-- TsuDhoNimh - 07 Oct 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.

ARRGH! User Error!

I had not switched the TWikiRegistration.txt and the TWikiRegistrationPub.txt contents.

-- TsuDhoNimh - 07 Oct 2005

From DakarRelease this step becomes an option in the administrator's configuration setup screen.

-- MartinCleaver - 08 Oct 2005

Can you please ellaborate on exactly how you fixed this beacuse I have the same problem.

thanks

-- JohnCarrollMicromuse - 14 Oct 2005

In C:\twiki\data\TWiki there are two files ... one called TWikiRegistration.txt and the other is TWikiRegistrationPub.txt

You need to rename TWikiRegistration.txt to something else, then rename TWikiRegistrationPub.txt to TWikiRegistration.txt. If you look at the contents of the files, you will see that only the TWikiRegistrationPub.txt asks for a password when you register.

-- TsuDhoNimh - 17 Oct 2005

See details in TWikiInstallationGuide, "Enabling Authentication of Users".

-- PeterThoeny - 20 Oct 2005