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Posted to cvs@httpd.apache.org by sl...@apache.org on 2001/12/30 16:17:49 UTC
cvs commit: httpd-2.0/docs/manual/mod mod_auth_dbm.html
slive 01/12/30 07:17:49
Modified: docs/manual/mod mod_auth_dbm.html
Log:
A little cleanup on the AuthDBMType Directive.
Revision Changes Path
1.26 +13 -9 httpd-2.0/docs/manual/mod/mod_auth_dbm.html
Index: mod_auth_dbm.html
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RCS file: /home/cvs/httpd-2.0/docs/manual/mod/mod_auth_dbm.html,v
retrieving revision 1.25
retrieving revision 1.26
diff -u -d -b -u -r1.25 -r1.26
--- mod_auth_dbm.html 27 Dec 2001 06:03:13 -0000 1.25
+++ mod_auth_dbm.html 30 Dec 2001 15:17:48 -0000 1.26
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@
<p>This module provides for HTTP Basic Authentication, where
the usernames and passwords are stored in DBM type database
files. It is an alternative to the plain text password files
- provided by <a href="mod_auth.html">mod_auth</a> and the
- Berkely DB password files provided by <a
- href="mod_auth_db.html">mod_auth_db</a>.</p>
+ provided by <a href="mod_auth.html">mod_auth</a>.</p>
<h2>Directives</h2>
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@
problem.</p>
<p>A perl script called
- href="../programs/dbmmanage.html">dbmmanage is included with
+ <a href="../programs/dbmmanage.html">dbmmanage</a> is included with
Apache. This program can be used to create and update DBM
format password files for use with this module.</p>
See also <a href="core.html#authname">AuthName</a>, <a
@@ -165,14 +163,12 @@
<h2><a id="authdbmtype"
name="authdbmtype">AuthDBMType</a></h2>
- <!--%plaintext <?INDEX {\tt AuthDBMType} directive> -->
<a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax"
rel="Help"><strong>Syntax:</strong></a> AuthDBMType
- <em>type of DBM being used</em><br />
+ default|SDBM|GDBM|DB<br />
<a href="directive-dict.html#Default"
rel="Help"><strong>Default:</strong></a>
-<code>AuthDBMType default</code>(which sets it to the default DBM compiled in)<br />
-
+ <code>AuthDBMType default</code><br />
<a href="directive-dict.html#Context"
rel="Help"><strong>Context:</strong></a> directory,
.htaccess<br />
@@ -182,7 +178,15 @@
rel="Help"><strong>Status:</strong></a> Extension<br />
<a href="directive-dict.html#Module"
rel="Help"><strong>Module:</strong></a> mod_auth_dbm
-<p>Setting this directive allows the user to change the type of DBM file which holds the user data. Current valid values are (SDBM | GDBM | DB) these may not all be available on your system</p>
+
+<p>Sets the type of database file that is used to store the passwords.
+The default database type is determined at compile time. The
+availability of other types of database files also depends on
+compile-time settings.</p>
+
+<p>It is crucial that whatever program you use to create your password
+files is configured to use the same type of database.</p>
+
<hr />
<h2><a id="authdbmauthoritative"
name="authdbmauthoritative">AuthDBMAuthoritative</a></h2>