LimeWire, Apache and of course Linux
 

If this issue has been addressed please forgive me as I was unable to find it.

I am running StartCom, based on RedHat. I have LimeWire installed and everything works great save for one issue.

I run Apache on my Linux box and save downloads from LimeWire into a folder served up by Apache. This way, via a browser, I have access from anywhere in the house, on the road or where have you. The issue I have is that since I port forwarded out port 80 to my Linux box and have exposed it to the world I have setup some security. I am using Auth and .htaccess files in Apache so a browser is prompted for a valid user name and password before being granted access.

The issue now is that LimeWire is not longer able to use the directory I would like due to security issues. I have no problem with adding LimeWire to my password file, however, I do not know if this can be done?

Does anyone know solution or a work around?

Figured it out.
 

I realized what my issue was and resolved it. I figured I would let everyone know how a simple mistake can drive one insane.

With other distros of Linux I always ran LimeWire from a terminal session, using SU. It just so happens that right after I setup security for Apache I tired launching LimeWire from within GNOME, as my user. I made a rookie mistake and assumed the reason it would no longer accept the download directory was due to the security settings having been changed within Apache, however, it was due to the following.

I setup the directories within Apache as SU, for security reasons....go figure. When I would lauch LimeWire from a terminal session it just so happens I was always already in a SU session as I would be doing some work on the box and deside to lauch LimeWire for some downloading. When I launched LimeWire as my user, via GNOME, LimeWire did not have the rights it required.

Pretty simple in the end...only took be a couple cups of coffee before I leaned my head to one side and said, "...wait a minute here..."