mod_auth-any/5703: crypt() function does not work

[Joel Brennan <ja...@cisunix.unh>]

>Number:         5703
>Category:       mod_auth-any
>Synopsis:       crypt() function does not work
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Feb 04 13:30:00 PST 2000
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     jab30@cisunix.unh
>Release:        1.3.6
>Organization:
apache
>Environment:
Win32 Binary for Windows98se
>Description:
When a directory is protected using .htaccess, the password cannot be validated because the crypt() function does not work. Actual error message:

[error] [client 132.177.49.225] user joel: authentication failure for "/fileshare": crypt() unavailable on Win32, cannot validate password
>How-To-Repeat:
The protected directory is http://132.177.49.225/fileshare/
I can send you copies of error.log if necessary.
>Fix:

>Release-Note:
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