[mod_python] .htaccess auth with mod_python publisher handler

Hello,

I am pretty new to mod_python and got my first script with a publisher 
handler going. Now I would like to restrict access to it with the 
.htaccess file. Is there anything different to consider other than 
access restriction to a plain html file e.g.?

I am using the following configuration, but always get the error 
message: "Bad Request", after I provided login and password. If I 
disable the access control, the script works just fine.


<files "menu.*">
   AuthType Digest
   AuthName "Menu"
   AuthDigestFile /srv/www/passwords/.digest
   AuthDigestDomain /dynamic/ http:/www.myDomain.com/dynamic/
   AuthDigestNonceLifetime 300
   Allow from All
   Options +ExecCGI
   AddHandler python-program .py
   Require valid-user
</files>

Using:
Apache 2.0.47
mod_python 3.1.0a
Python 2.3


Thanks for the help.

Guenter