[X-Unix] Beginner: htpasswd for Webserver & user Site?

[dm87 at proparallax.com]

>On May 14, 2005, at 12:59 PM, dm87 at proparallax.com wrote:
>
>>I have successfully protected my /Library/WebServer directory using 
>>.htaccess and .htpasswd, by following the instructions found here:
>><http://www.macosx.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12005>
>>
>>I also want to protect the "Site" folder, found in my "Users" 
>>account, using .htaccess and .htpasswd.  Can this be done and if so 
>>how would I go about doing it?
>
>Donna,
>
>Where are you looking for support?  Did you google this, have you 
>tried applying the same technique as you did with the other 
>directories?  What software are you using for your webserver?
>
>Answering these questions for the list will better help us answer 
>your questions.
>/rant
>_______________________________________________________
>Eric F Crist                  "I am so smart, S.M.R.T!"
>Secure Computing Networks              -Homer J Simpson
>

OSX 10.3.9 Panther / default shell
Default Apache version
Terminal
Personal Web Sharing enabled
Firewall open to port 80 for my IP only

I did attempt to duplicate the process that worked for 
Library/WebServer, and could not get it to work.

I used terminal to navigate to my User/Sites directory and pico to 
create a .htpasswd file, by typing:

  sudo htpasswd -c .htpasswd username

I ended up with a .htpasswd file in my Sites directory.

I then used terminal to navigate to my User/Sites directory and pico 
to create a .htaccess file containing:

AuthUserFile /private/etc/httpd/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName "Members Only"
AuthType Basic

<Limit GET POST>
require valid-user
</Limit>

Then, still working with Terminal in the User/Site directory, I typed in:

sudo apachectl restart

What I now have is:
1) .htaccess and .htpasswd file in Library/WebServer that work.
2) .htaccess and .htpasswd file in Users/Sites that do not work.

I have been looking around with google for several hours, visiting 
dozens of sites and I think I may be using poor search words because 
of my limited knowledge as a beginner, or perhaps unfamiliar 
terminology is used to describe what I am looking for and I haven't 
recognized the solution.

Thanks
Donna dm87