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I get this error when i try to restart Apache after adding some lines in httpd.conf &nbsp; &nbsp; if i take out the lines, the webserver starts successfully<br />
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[root@*************** var]# &nbsp;../etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart<br />
Stopping httpd: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[ &nbsp;OK &nbsp;]<br />
Starting httpd: Syntax error on line 1088 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf<wbr />:<br />
AuthName not allowed here<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[FAILED]<br />
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lines added in httpd.conf<br />
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AuthName &quot;Apache&quot;<br />
AuthType Basic<br />
AuthUserFile /usr/local/nagios/etc/htpa<wbr />sswd.users<wbr /><br />
require valid-user<br />
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Please advise!
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I get this error when i try to restart Apache after adding some lines in httpd.conf     if i take out the lines, the webserver starts successfully

[root@*************** var]#  ../etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart
Stopping httpd:                                            [  OK  ]
Starting httpd: Syntax error on line 1088 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:
AuthName not allowed here
                                                           [FAILED]

lines added in httpd.conf

AuthName "Apache"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /usr/local/nagios/etc/htpasswd.users
require valid-user

Please advise!

Restart Apache Server fails !

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