mod_auth-any/4164: ErrorDocument (401) directive in .htaccess file oddities

[Nem Schlecht <sc...@plains.nodak.edu>]

>Number:         4164
>Category:       mod_auth-any
>Synopsis:       ErrorDocument (401) directive in .htaccess file oddities
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Mar 29 14:00:00 PST 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     schlecht@plains.nodak.edu
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3.6
>Environment:
uname -a
  SunOS empyrean 5.7 Generic i86pc i386 i86pc

Using gcc -O3
>Description:
First, the URL for an ErrorDocument 401 directive in a .htaccess file does not
seem to be checked to see if it is a full URL - the URL *is* followed on auth.
failure, even if it is a full URL, which I know is a no-no. ;-)

Secondly, the bug reported in PR 1809 seems to be fixed (it hasn't been closed).
When I define a CGI script the username/password box pops up first.  However, I
think there should be some documentation stating (again, for people that don't
get it) that they should *not* use this CGI script to send a Redirect header,
as users will not get the prompt box if they do.
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