.. also worth mentioning that this isn't just a one off for me. I have now replicated with four separate test installations.
As I have a reseller account I have tested on three separate domains - with the same result.
Test steps:
(1) Use Fantastico to install a new shop "test_shop" off the public_html directory.
(2) Edit the .htaccess file in the test_shop directory to add the user_globals flag (otherwise oscommerce doesn't work at all)
(3) Test the shop works with no access control on the test_shop directory.
(4) Use cpanel to password protect the test_shop directory with the single 'guest' user.
(5) Re-test access with user logon.
I have posted on oscommerce forum but not had a great response - so presumably not a common issue. A moderator there suspected some duplication in .htaccess or implied perhaps fantastico had added it's own security - but that didn't make sense to me.
Chris.
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