[mythtv-users] mythweb2 login and password?!

[Alan Snyder]

I like the idea of pointing out the security potential
by forcing people to deal
with it, but it does violate the works-out-of-the-box
philosophy.  So perhaps a
commented-out line in the distributed .htaccess and
inclusion in the README is
best.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]
> On Behalf Of Isaac Richards
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 2:51 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] mythweb2 login and
password?!
> 
> On Thursday 07 August 2003 02:48 pm, Chris Petersen
wrote:
> 
> > Ick.  I hadn't heard any complaints about this, so
I had assumed that
> 
> > since the htpasswd file wasn't present, it was
just being ignored.
> 
> >
> 
> > Anyway, as Alan said, the info is in .htaccess. 
Either pull it out, or
> 
> > create your own htpasswd file with (of all things)
the htpasswd program.
> 
> >
> 
> > And on that note, what do people think.  I use a
password (and ssl)
> 
> > because my mythweb stuff is open to the world (so
I can set up
> 
> > recordings while out of town, etc).  I can remove
this stuff from the
> 
> > .htaccess file in cvs if too many people find it
to be a hassle, or I
> 
> > can add instructions to the README about how to
create passwords (since
> 
> > it is a nice security feature).
> 
> 
> 
> I'd prefer it if it were disabled in CVS, with
instructions on how to enable
> 
> it.
> 
> 
> 
> Isaac
> 
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