.htaccess & .htpasswd equals 500 error

Question

I+m trying make a folder on my server protected by .htaccess & .htpasswd. When I try to enter the folder in question I'm asked for a password like I want. But then when the page is loaded I get a 500 error, which also happens on all pages on my site now. With ErrorDocument 500 it says:

This webpage has a redirect loop

The webpage at http://example.com/test/folder/ has resulted in too many redirects. ...

This is what my .htaccess file looks like:

ErrorDocument 500 http://81.18.24.170/test/appload/
AuthName "Restricted Area" 
AuthType Basic 
AuthUserFile /test/folder/admin/.htpasswd 
require valid-user

Can anyone see a problem or something that I've missed to make it work?

EDIT: I had the rewrite rule to prevent the 301 error I get for to many redirects. (Found in another solution but it didn't help.) So I just want to get rid of the 500 error.

what happens if you remove the line : `ErrorDocument 500 http://81.18.24.170/test/appload/` — Oussama Jilal, Aug 30 '12 at 09:02
Then it gives me only the 500 error and doesn't mention to many redirects! :( — just_user, Aug 30 '12 at 09:13
I think your 500 error does not come from you htacces. if you remove the directory protection, does it work properly ? if yes, check that mod_auth is installed in apache — Oussama Jilal, Aug 30 '12 at 09:34
I just tried adding line by line and the one that gives the error is: require valid-user. I will check mod_auth. — just_user, Aug 30 '12 at 09:39
Do you have any other .htaccess files anywhere else in the web folders? Also, if you remove this .htaccess completely do you still get a 500 error? — Sharpy310, Sep 17 '14 at 09:19

Sharpy310 · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-17T16:54:53.843

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When you are putting the file path for the AuthUserFile, make sure you use the FULL filepath from your root directory, for example:

AuthUserFile /var/www/html/test/folder/admin/.htpasswd

A similar issue was discussed in this thread: htaccess / htpasswd in subdir

edited Sep 17 '14 at 16:54

answered Sep 17 '14 at 15:14

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