[cobalt-security] .htaccess .htpasswd .htgroups

["Audric Leperdi" <aleperdi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On one of my RaQ3i, in a directory called /private

I have this .htaccess (1KB):
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order allow,deny
allow from all
AuthPAM_Enabled off
Authtype Basic
AuthUserFile  /home/sites/www.mysite.com/web/private/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /home/sites/www.mysite.com/web/private/.htgroups
Authname "Private zone"
<Files ".ht*">
 deny from all
</Files>
<Limit GET POST>
   require group dmembers
</Limit>
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and I have this .htgroups (17KB):
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dmembers: member1 member2 member3 member4 etc.. 1500 of them!
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and i have this .htpasswd (37KB):
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member1:ljkdfhkjsf
member2:gfsjkdfghskdjf
member3:sdfgsdfgsdsdfg
member4:sdfgsdfgsdf
member5:sdfgsdfgsdf
etc.. 1500 of them!
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Question:
    Everything works for member below # 845.
    Beyond that none works.
    WHY ??

Note:
My actual members have different names.

Thanks a lot for anyone giving me precious hints.

Audric Leperdi
CIO - evolutiva srl
Via Varallo, 30 -10153 - Torino - Italy
tel +39 011 8121617 - fax. +39 011 8121614
www.evolutiva.com