RE: Password authentication to TivoWeb behind Apache proxy

["Bricknell, Tony" <tony.bricknell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, all, for the advice.

Finally got it working.  Being a SME Server, any changes to httpd.conf are
overwritten every time the OS rebuilds the config files from its templates.
 However, after proving the correct placement/syntax in httpd.conf, I
finally tracked down the right template (learning a bit of bash scripting
in the process) and now have secure Tivo access.  Yippee...

Thanks again,
Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Patrick Lidstone
Sent: 26 May 2005 11:26
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Password authentication to TivoWeb behind Apache proxy


> However, I want Apache to request user/password before allowing access
> to Tivo.

On the reverse proxy, add something like:

<Location /tivo>
AllowOverride None
AuthType Basic
Authname tivo
AuthUserFile /usr/local/apache/conf/passwd
require valid-user
</Location>

to the httpd.conf file. Add the password to AuthUserFile using the
htpasswd utility.

Job done -- hopefully...

Patrick

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
christopher purves
Sent: 26 May 2005 11:30
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Password authentication to TivoWeb behind Apache
proxy


Hi,

I can't say I understand everything you are saying but ...

I host my website at home on a mac mini running apache web server. I have a
web enabled tivo (cachecard) which it proxypasses to using a method similar
to what you described and it all works.

You must enter a username/password to connect which is hosted/controlled on
the mac webserver.

If thats what you want I can let you have the conf files. If I remember
there was nothing to do to the tivo itself just a few lines extra in the
httpd.conf file and a few modules to enable.