Module mod_auth

This module is contained in the mod_auth.c file, and is compiled in by default. It provides for user authentication using textual files.
  • AuthGroupFile
  • AuthUserFile

    • AuthGroupFile

     Syntax: AuthGroupFile filename
    Context: directory, .htaccess
    Override: AuthConfig
    Status: Base
    Module: mod_auth

    The AuthGroupFile directive sets the name of a textual file containing the list of user groups for user authentication. Filename is the absolute path to the group file.

    Each line of the group file contains a groupname followed by a colon, followed by the member usernames separated by spaces. Example:

    mygroup: bob joe anne
    Note that searching large groups files is very inefficient; AuthDBMGroupFile should be used instead.

    Security: make sure that the AuthGroupFile is stored outside the document tree of the webserver; do not put it in the directory that it protects. Otherwise, clients will be able to download the AuthGroupFile.

    See also AuthName, AuthType and AuthUserFile.

    AuthUserFile

     Syntax: AuthUserFile filename
    Context: directory, .htaccess
    Override: AuthConfig
    Status: Base
    Module: mod_auth

    The AuthUserFile directive sets the name of a textual file containing the list of users and passwords for user authentication. Filename is the absolute path to the user file.

    Each line of the user file file contains a username followed by a colon, followed by the crypt() encrypted password. The behaviour of multiple occurrences of the same user is undefined.

    Note that searching user groups files is inefficient; AuthDBMUserFile should be used instead.

    Security: make sure that the AuthUserFile is stored outside the document tree of the webserver; do not put it in the directory that it protects. Otherwise, clients will be able to download the AuthUserFile.

    See also AuthName, AuthType and AuthGroupFile.

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