You could use fopen() to connect to the file via ftp therefore keeping
the .htaccess file owned by the user for increased security. 

Josh Boughner

On Fri, 3 May 2002, Mike Eheler wrote:

> It's possible, but is it really recommended? Wouldn't the 
> .htaccess/.htpasswd file have to be owned by the apache user, which 
> might leave it open to being overwritten by any kind of a 
> weak/exploitable script?
> 
> Mike
> 
> Josh & Valerie McCormack wrote:
> > I've used the script phtaccess, which I think used the mentioned class. 
> > Super easy to use.
> > 
> > Josh
> > 
> >> On Wed, 1 May 2002, Kelly Meeks wrote:
> >>
> >>>> Is is possible to use php to admin a password file used by a 
> >>>> .htaccess file?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>     You should check the File_Passwd class from PEAR.
> >>
> >>     http://chora.php.net/cvs.php/php4/pear/File
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> Mika Tuupola http://www.appelsiini.net/~tuupola/
> >>
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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