LocationMatch rule example from installation docs doesn't work

[jeffwong@…]

I configured authentication using the LocationMatch rule for my Apache config based on the example on this page

​http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracCgi

The rule which I added was:

<LocationMatch "/projects/[^/]+/login">
  AuthType Basic
  AuthName "Trac"
  AuthUserFile /usr0/wwwsrv/trac-projects/trac.htpasswd
  Require valid-user
</LocationMatch>

When I attempted to log into my project, my browser kept rejecting my password.

When I added the following rule to my httpd.conf in front of the LocationMatch rule, I was able to log in:

<Location "/projects/marmite/login">
  AuthType Basic
  AuthName "Trac"
  AuthUserFile /usr0/wwwsrv/trac-projects/trac.htpasswd
  Require valid-user
</Location>

I guess I'll have to add a rule for each project into for now.

[Matthew Good]

I use that <LocationMatch> rule on my local setup, so it does work. Please ask on the MailingList if you'd like some help setting it up.

[anonymous]

I have kind of same problem, If i use the servername/trac/project/login (with locationmatch) works but it doesnt work with trac as vhost :/

[anonymous]

This (without Virtual Hosts) works:

	<Location /trac>
	SetHandler mod_python
	PythonInterpreter main_interpreter
	PythonHandler trac.web.modpython_frontend 
	PythonOption TracEnvParentDir /srv/trac/
	PythonOption TracUriRoot /trac/
	php_admin_flag engine off
	</Location>
	
	<LocationMatch "/trac/[^/]+/login">
	AuthType Basic
	AuthName "Trac"
	AuthUserFile /srv/trac/.htpasswd
	Require valid-user
	php_admin_flag engine off
	</LocationMatch>

But this (with Virtual Hosts) doesn't work:

<VirtualHost *:80>
	ServerName trac.localhost
	DocumentRoot /srv/trac

	<Location />
		SetHandler mod_python
		PythonInterpreter main_interpreter
		PythonHandler trac.web.modpython_frontend 
		PythonOption TracEnvParentDir /srv/trac/
		PythonOption TracUriRoot /
		php_admin_flag engine off
		Order allow,deny
                Allow from all
	</Location>
	
	<LocationMatch "/[^/]+/login">
		AuthType Basic
		AuthName "Trac"
		AuthUserFile /srv/trac/.htpasswd
		Require valid-user
		php_admin_flag engine off
		Order allow,deny
                Allow from all
	</LocationMatch>
</VirtualHost>

I can access the pages fine but I don't get a login window shown when i access the login page.

Trac Error
Authentication information not available. Please refer to the installation documentation.

TracGuide — The Trac User and Administration Guide

Is there a Workarround? I didn't find smth on Wiki :/

[Noah Kantrowitz]

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