Uhm, I left out an arg:


htdigest -c davusers "dav" username

Use the "-c" (for "create the password file") argument for the first user you add.

Omit it for subsequent users, or you will wipe out the previously-created password file.


My hhtpd.conf entry got munged, so let me repeat it:

\<Directory /Library/WebServer/Documents/dav/billy\>


   DAV On


   AuthType Digest


   AuthDigestFile /usr/local/apache2/var/davusers


   AuthDigestGroupFile /usr/local/apache2/var/davgroups


   AuthDigestDomain /dav/


   AuthName "dav"


   AllowOverride None


   Options FollowSymLinks Indexes


   \<LimitExcept GET HEAD OPTIONS\>


      require user billy


   \</LimitExcept\>


   require group family


\</Directory\>

As was mentioned,

• The "groups" file is only necessary if you want to restrict access by group of users.
  
• With Apache 1.3.x, you need to get the revised mod_auth_digest module. This comes automatically with Apache 2.0.x.
  
• iCal and most current wweb browsers (Mozilla, IE, Opera,...) support Digest Authentication. Some older browsers and the webDAV client, Goliath 0.9.1, do not.
  

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