hostgator site can't do new_rewrite

Hi,
amember works ( makes new_rewrite available) in a hostgator top domain but does NOT in a lower domain.

It says "RewriteRule doesn't work in .htaccess files on this server)"
Also:
NOT AVAILABLE: php_include+mod_rewrite (PHP must be compiled-in as Apache module to use this method) (this one also is not working on top domain)
NOT AVAILABLR: php_include+auto_prepend_file (php_value auto_prepend_file directive doesn't work in .htaccess files on this server)

I edited .htaccess file in domain top folder and in the protected folder. Added:
<IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
</IfModule>
#Options +FollowSymLinks
# mod_rewrite in use
RewriteEngine On

I used information and a script from this forum to copy and add things to the php.ini file and symlink copy it to all directories on the site.
Added:
"register_globals = Off";
"session.use_trans_sid = 0";
"enable_dl = On";

But nothing changed. The host tech thinks it should be working since they do not try to disable RewriteRule on the site.

What can I look at to find out why amember thinks ReworkRule does not work?

Thanks,
John Burch

I want to bump this, my new_rewrite is now grayed out, so I can't add it to new products but my old products that used it still works. I am on hostgator to.

It works on hostgator- Its a false positive.

You need to send a tech support to amember, they need to edit something in amember on your site so it works.

David

New_rewrite

It could be that in the apache setup mod_rewrite is integrated in apache, but not as a separate module. If amember is looking for a separate module, it won't find it, even though the function is available. This is the case on our own server.

I'll contact tech support.

I am also on hostgator so interested to hear about this issue

mod_rewrite

Same here I would be interested in what a suitable fix is instead of using htpasswd

try changing the folder data and the folders inside it to 755 permission.

this may help

I tried changing the permissions to 755 for the data folder and files located in amember as samwit suggested and it now lets me choose new_rewrite as an option (which is what I wanted).