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Posted to dev@httpd.apache.org by Rodent of Unusual Size <co...@decus.org> on 1997/02/05 01:54:58 UTC

[PATCH][DOCS] Minor fixups for mod_auth*.html

    More for the online documentation.. mod_auth.html, mod_auth_db.html,
    and mod_auth_dbm.html. 

    #ken    :-)}

Index: mod_auth.html
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RCS file: /usr/users/coar/myApache/repository/apache/htdocs/manual/mod/mod_auth.html,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -c -r1.5 mod_auth.html
*** 1.5	1997/01/22 03:51:32
--- mod_auth.html	1997/02/05 00:44:40
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*** 85,91 ****
  Setting the AuthAuthoritative directive explicitly to <b>'off'</b>
  allows for both authentification and authorization to be passed on to
  lower level modules (as defined in the <code>Configuration</code> and
! <code>modules.c</code> file if there is <b>no userID</b> or
  <b>rule</b> matching the supplied userID. If there is a userID and/or
  rule specified; the usual password and access checks will be applied
  and a failure will give an Authorization Required reply.
--- 85,91 ----
  Setting the AuthAuthoritative directive explicitly to <b>'off'</b>
  allows for both authentification and authorization to be passed on to
  lower level modules (as defined in the <code>Configuration</code> and
! <code>modules.c</code> files) if there is <b>no userID</b> or
  <b>rule</b> matching the supplied userID. If there is a userID and/or
  rule specified; the usual password and access checks will be applied
  and a failure will give an Authorization Required reply.
Index: mod_auth_db.html
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RCS file: /usr/users/coar/myApache/repository/apache/htdocs/manual/mod/mod_auth_db.html,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -c -r1.5 mod_auth_db.html
*** 1.5	1996/12/24 19:08:23
--- mod_auth_db.html	1997/02/05 00:52:37
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*** 118,124 ****
  So if a userID appears in the database of more than one module; or if a valid require directive applies to more than one module; then the first module will verify the credentials; and no access is passed on; regardless of the AuthAuthoritative setting.
  <p>
  A common use for this is in conjection with one of the basic auth modules; such
! as <a href="mod_auth.c"><code>mod_auth.c</code></a>. Whereas this DB module supplies the bulk of the user credential checking; a few (administrator) related accesses fall through to a lower level with a well protected .htpasswd file.
  <p>
  <b>Default:</b> By default; control is not passed on; and an unkown userID or rule will result in an Authorization Required reply. Not setting it thus keeps the system secure; and forces an NSCA compliant behaviour.
  <p>
--- 118,124 ----
  So if a userID appears in the database of more than one module; or if a valid require directive applies to more than one module; then the first module will verify the credentials; and no access is passed on; regardless of the AuthAuthoritative setting.
  <p>
  A common use for this is in conjection with one of the basic auth modules; such
! as <a href="mod_auth.html"><code>mod_auth.c</code></a>. Whereas this DB module supplies the bulk of the user credential checking; a few (administrator) related accesses fall through to a lower level with a well protected .htpasswd file.
  <p>
  <b>Default:</b> By default; control is not passed on; and an unkown userID or rule will result in an Authorization Required reply. Not setting it thus keeps the system secure; and forces an NSCA compliant behaviour.
  <p>
Index: mod_auth_dbm.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/users/coar/myApache/repository/apache/htdocs/manual/mod/mod_auth_dbm.html,v
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -c -r1.6 mod_auth_dbm.html
*** 1.6	1996/12/24 19:08:24
--- mod_auth_dbm.html	1997/02/05 00:52:12
***************
*** 119,125 ****
  So if a userID appears in the database of more than one module; or if a valid require directive applies to more than one module; then the first module will verify the credentials; and no access is passed on; regardless of the AuthAuthoritative setting.
  <p>
  A common use for this is in conjection with one of the basic auth modules; such
! as <a href="mod_auth.c"><code>mod_auth.c</code></a>. Whereas this DBM module supplies the bulk of the user credential checking; a few (administrator) related accesses fall through to a lower level with a well protected .htpasswd file.
  <p>
  <b>Default:</b> By default; control is not passed on; and an unkown userID or rule will result in an Authorization Required reply. Not setting it thus keeps the system secure; and forces an NSCA compliant behaviour.
  <p>
--- 119,125 ----
  So if a userID appears in the database of more than one module; or if a valid require directive applies to more than one module; then the first module will verify the credentials; and no access is passed on; regardless of the AuthAuthoritative setting.
  <p>
  A common use for this is in conjection with one of the basic auth modules; such
! as <a href="mod_auth.html"><code>mod_auth.c</code></a>. Whereas this DBM module supplies the bulk of the user credential checking; a few (administrator) related accesses fall through to a lower level with a well protected .htpasswd file.
  <p>
  <b>Default:</b> By default; control is not passed on; and an unkown userID or rule will result in an Authorization Required reply. Not setting it thus keeps the system secure; and forces an NSCA compliant behaviour.
  <p>