Title: Basic Authorization Header Missing
Last modified: January 14, 2019

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# Basic Authorization Header Missing

 *  [pmcphail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pmcphail/)
 * (@pmcphail)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-authorization-header-missing/)
 * Hi George – thank you for your plugin.
 * I have installed the plugin and was getting an error mesage you mention here:
   
   [https://github.com/georgestephanis/application-passwords/wiki/Basic-Authorization-Header—-Missing](https://github.com/georgestephanis/application-passwords/wiki/Basic-Authorization-Header—-Missing)
 * I edited the .htaccess file and ther error went away. But later in the day returned.
 * The people who run the software I am trying to use suggested I contact my Server
   Host so wee why the htaccess file may be getting overwritten, and his reply is
   below. I have not edited the htaccess file according to his suggestion, but worried
   the error may return.
 * just hoping you may have some thoughts or advice. Thank you!
 * Paul
    —————- >>Another plugin could have done that. Did you put that line outside
   of the wordpress and wordfence sections? ——— >>Instead of putting in the wordpress
   area, as it will regenerate, try putting the rewrite outside it. Put in the following
   above the wordpress .htaccess rules
 * RewriteEngine On
    RewriteRule .* – [E=REMOTE_USER:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
 * You need the rewriteengine on since it isn’t on and you need the rules to hit
   first.
 * ————-
    RewriteEngine On RewriteRule .* – [E=REMOTE_USER:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
 * # BEGIN WordPress
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule
   ^index\.php$ – [L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}!-
   d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] </IfModule>
 * # BEGIN MemberPress Rules
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
 * RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} mplk=(
    etc ect

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 * Last reply from: [pmcphail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pmcphail/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-authorization-header-missing/)
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