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

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
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>>Another plugin could have done that. Did you put that line outside of the wordpress and wordfence sections?
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>>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.

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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