Have you tried asking in the UNIX extensions newsgroup?
But, all in all, Thomas is right.
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| Right... that's why I am here asking my question.
|
| "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
|
| > Well it appears that if you want a solution and no one else can provide
one, then you are left with
| > the choice of paying RTR as indicated.
| >
| > --
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > WebMaster Resources(tm)
| >
| > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > ==============================================
| > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| > Microsoft Product Support Services:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com
| > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| > ==============================================
| >
| > | > > And here is their reply
| > >
| > > "RTR suggests configuring Apache so that mod_frontpage executes before
| > > mod_rewrite.
| > >
| > > RTR's FPSE Engineering Services are available to do an analysis of the
| > > behavior you have describe.. This analysis may include the
| > > development of a fix. If you are interested in engaging RTR's FPSE
| > > Engineering Services the following price schedule applies:
| > >
| > >
| > > 1. $245.00 per hour with one-hour minimum (based on agreement with
| > > Microsoft).
| > >
| > > 2. $245.00 per hour for each additional hour billed in increments
| > > of 0.25 hour.
| > >
| > > 3. Payment authorization (via accepted credit card) is required
| > > for one-hour minimum prior to the commencement of services.
| > >
| > > Please let us know if you will need our Support services."
| > >
| > > Their suggestion didn't work.
| > >
| > > "Merlin2000" wrote:
| > >
| > >> That was what was on their site. I posted on the discussion form,
hopefully
| > >> someone will have some help their.
| > >>
| > >> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > >>
| > >> > That was from RTR?
| > >> >
| > >> > They do have a user forum.
| > >> >
| > >> > --
| > >> > ==============================================
| > >> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > >> > WebMaster Resources(tm)
| > >> >
| > >> > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > >> > ==============================================
| > >> > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| > >> > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| > >> > Microsoft Product Support Services:
| > >> >
http://support.microsoft.com
| > >> > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| > >> > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| > >> > ==============================================
| > >> >
message
| > >> > | > >> > > $249 for e-mail/phone support? That is quite a bit of money for
support
| > >> > > issues, heh.
| > >> > >
| > >> > > Anyone else have suggestions?
| > >> > >
| > >> > > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > >> > >
| > >> > >> Suggest you visit/contact the folks at:
| > >> > >>
http://www.rtr.com/Ready-to-Run_Software/
| > >> > >> which write the FP extensions for Unix/Linux.
| > >> > >>
| > >> > >> --
| > >> > >> ==============================================
| > >> > >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > >> > >> WebMaster Resources(tm)
| > >> > >>
| > >> > >> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > >> > >> ==============================================
| > >> > >> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| > >> > >> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| > >> > >> Microsoft Product Support Services:
| > >> > >>
http://support.microsoft.com
| > >> > >> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| > >> > >> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| > >> > >> ==============================================
| > >> > >>
message
| > >> > >> | > >> > >> > Sorry, I thought you could read the first post.... Here it is
again:
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > -----------------------------------
| > >> > >> > I have searched around quite awhile for a fix with the error
received when
| > >> > >> > using Apache's RewriteEngine and FrontPage Server Extensions.
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > It seems that whenever you have
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > Rewrite Engine On
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > in your .htaccess, and FPSE are enabled, a 403 error is
produced after you
| > >> > >> > submit a form (the form never gets submitted).
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > The only place I have found that gives a working solution, is
found here:
| > >> > >> >
http://www.msfrontpage.net/fp/apache_rewite_engine_with_frontpage.htm
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > However that solution doesn't seem to work, and many articles
on the site
| > >> > >> > are outdated. (The author dicusses background fixes for NS 3/4
in one of his
| > >> > >> > posts
)
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > My .htaccess currently looks like this:
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > RewriteEngine On
| > >> > >> > #first, correct the www if necessary
| > >> > >> > RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} .
| > >> > >> > RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.example\.com [NC]
| > >> > >> > RewriteRule ^(.*)$
http://www.example.com/$1 [R=301]
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > # -FrontPage-
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > IndexIgnore .htaccess */.?* *~ *# */HEADER* */README* */_vti*
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > <Limit GET POST>
| > >> > >> > order deny,allow
| > >> > >> > deny from all
| > >> > >> > allow from all
| > >> > >> > </Limit>
| > >> > >> > <Limit PUT DELETE>
| > >> > >> > order deny,allow
| > >> > >> > deny from all
| > >> > >> > </Limit>
| > >> > >> > AuthName
www.example.com
| > >> > >> > AuthUserFile /home/username/public_html/_vti_pvt/service.pwd
| > >> > >> > AuthGroupFile /home/username/public_html/_vti_pvt/service.grp
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > I have gone to one of the best .htaccess forums, best
FrontPage forums, and
| > >> > >> > STILL have no solution.
| > >> > >> >
| > >> > >> > I tried to exclude certain FPSE directories from the rules,
but that didn't
| > >> > >> > help at all!
| > >> > >> > --------------------------------
| > >> > >>
| > >> > >>
| > >> > >>
| > >> >
| > >> >
| > >> >
| >
| >
| >
