RE: [users@httpd] mod_proxy: problem with basic auth to backend server

[Fr...@ruv.de]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Slive [mailto:joshua@slive.ca] 
> 
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2003, Robert Andersson wrote:
> > Yet, I am reluctant to call it a browser hack, as it is 
> seems valid in an
> > absolute URI, while it is the client's responsibility to 
> parse and translate
> > it for the scheme at hand.
> 
> Perhaps browser "hack" is a little strong.  But it is 
> something that must
> be resolved at the browser.  Since mod_proxy is acting as a client, it
> could theoretically do that resolution.  But I can't imagine any real
> situations were it would be useful.
> 


Thanks anyway. I (ab)use the proxy as an url to (technical) user
mapping. As I need (want) different technical users on the box with
just one IP address, IP based authentication is not enough.

I know use mod_headers and mod_proxy in a Location directive
which seems to work fine.

Regards 

	Frederik

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