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diff --git a/rubbos/app/httpd-2.0.64/docs/manual/mod/mod_auth.html.en b/rubbos/app/httpd-2.0.64/docs/manual/mod/mod_auth.html.en new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fc3c91bb --- /dev/null +++ b/rubbos/app/httpd-2.0.64/docs/manual/mod/mod_auth.html.en @@ -0,0 +1,201 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><head><!-- + XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX + This file is generated from xml source: DO NOT EDIT + XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX + --> +<title>mod_auth - Apache HTTP Server</title> +<link href="../style/css/manual.css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" type="text/css" title="Main stylesheet" /> +<link href="../style/css/manual-loose-100pc.css" rel="alternate stylesheet" media="all" type="text/css" title="No Sidebar - Default font size" /> +<link href="../style/css/manual-print.css" rel="stylesheet" media="print" type="text/css" /> +<link href="../images/favicon.ico" rel="shortcut icon" /></head> +<body> +<div id="page-header"> +<p class="menu"><a href="../mod/">Modules</a> | <a href="../mod/directives.html">Directives</a> | <a href="../faq/">FAQ</a> | <a href="../glossary.html">Glossary</a> | <a href="../sitemap.html">Sitemap</a></p> +<p class="apache">Apache HTTP Server Version 2.0</p> +<img alt="" src="../images/feather.gif" /></div> +<div class="up"><a href="./"><img title="<-" alt="<-" src="../images/left.gif" /></a></div> +<div id="path"> +<a href="http://www.apache.org/">Apache</a> > <a href="http://httpd.apache.org/">HTTP Server</a> > <a href="http://httpd.apache.org/docs/">Documentation</a> > <a href="../">Version 2.0</a> > <a href="./">Modules</a></div> +<div id="page-content"> +<div id="preamble"><h1>Apache Module mod_auth</h1> +<div class="toplang"> +<p><span>Available Languages: </span><a href="../en/mod/mod_auth.html" title="English"> en </a> | +<a href="../ja/mod/mod_auth.html" hreflang="ja" rel="alternate" title="Japanese"> ja </a></p> +</div> +<table class="module"><tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>User authentication using text files</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Base</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#ModuleIdentifier">Module Identifier:</a></th><td>auth_module</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#SourceFile">Source File:</a></th><td>mod_auth.c</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#Compatibility">Compatibility:</a></th><td>Available only in versions prior to 2.1</td></tr></table> +<h3>Summary</h3> + + <p>This module allows the use of HTTP Basic Authentication to + restrict access by looking up users in plain text password and + group files. Similar functionality and greater scalability is + provided by <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_auth_dbm.html">mod_auth_dbm</a></code>. HTTP Digest + Authentication is provided by <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_auth_digest.html">mod_auth_digest</a></code>.</p> +</div> +<div id="quickview"><h3 class="directives">Directives</h3> +<ul id="toc"> +<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#authauthoritative">AuthAuthoritative</a></li> +<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#authgroupfile">AuthGroupFile</a></li> +<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#authuserfile">AuthUserFile</a></li> +</ul> +<h3>See also</h3> +<ul class="seealso"> +<li><code class="directive"><a href="../mod/core.html#require">Require</a></code></li> +<li><code class="directive"><a href="../mod/core.html#satisfy">Satisfy</a></code></li> +<li><code class="directive"><a href="../mod/core.html#authname">AuthName</a></code></li> +<li><code class="directive"><a href="../mod/core.html#authtype">AuthType</a></code></li> +</ul></div> + +<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="AuthAuthoritative" id="AuthAuthoritative">AuthAuthoritative</a> <a name="authauthoritative" id="authauthoritative">Directive</a></h2> +<table class="directive"> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>Sets whether authorization and authentication are +passed to lower level modules</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax">Syntax:</a></th><td><code>AuthAuthoritative On|Off</code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Default">Default:</a></th><td><code>AuthAuthoritative On</code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Context">Context:</a></th><td>directory, .htaccess</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Override">Override:</a></th><td>AuthConfig</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Base</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_auth</td></tr> +</table> + <p>Setting the <code class="directive">AuthAuthoritative</code> directive + explicitly to <code>Off</code> allows for both authentication and + authorization to be passed on to lower level modules (as defined in the + <code>modules.c</code> files) if there is <strong>no userID</strong> + or <strong>rule</strong> 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 "Authentication Required" + reply.</p> + + <p>So if a userID appears in the database of more than one module; + or if a valid <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/core.html#require">Require</a></code> + directive applies to more than one module; then the first module + will verify the credentials; and no access is passed on; + regardless of the <code class="directive">AuthAuthoritative</code> setting.</p> + + <p>A common use for this is in conjunction with one of the + database modules; such as <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_auth_dbm.html">mod_auth_dbm</a></code>, + <code>mod_auth_msql</code>, and <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_auth_anon.html">mod_auth_anon</a></code>. + These modules supply the bulk of the user credential checking; but + a few (administrator) related accesses fall through to a lower + level with a well protected <code class="directive"><a href="#authuserfile">AuthUserFile</a></code>.</p> + + <p>By default control is not passed on and an unknown userID or + rule will result in an "Authentication Required" reply. Not setting + it thus keeps the system secure and forces an NCSA compliant + behaviour.</p> + + <div class="warning"><h3>Security</h3> + <p>Do consider the implications of allowing a user to allow + fall-through in his .htaccess file; and verify that this is really + what you want; Generally it is easier to just secure a single + .htpasswd file, than it is to secure a database such as mSQL. + Make sure that the <code class="directive"><a href="#authuserfile">AuthUserFile</a></code> and the <code class="directive"><a href="#authgroupfile">AuthGroupFile</a></code> are stored outside the document tree of + the web-server; do <em>not</em> put them in the directory that they + protect. Otherwise, clients will be able to download the <code class="directive"><a href="#authuserfile">AuthUserFile</a></code> and the <code class="directive"><a href="#authgroupfile">AuthGroupFile</a></code>.</p> + </div> + +</div> +<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="AuthGroupFile" id="AuthGroupFile">AuthGroupFile</a> <a name="authgroupfile" id="authgroupfile">Directive</a></h2> +<table class="directive"> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>Sets the name of a text file containing the list +of user groups for authentication</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax">Syntax:</a></th><td><code>AuthGroupFile <var>file-path</var></code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Context">Context:</a></th><td>directory, .htaccess</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Override">Override:</a></th><td>AuthConfig</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Base</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_auth</td></tr> +</table> + <p>The <code class="directive">AuthGroupFile</code> directive sets the + name of a textual file containing the list of user groups for user + authentication. <var>File-path</var> is the path to the group + file. If it is not absolute, it is treated as relative to the <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/core.html#serverroot">ServerRoot</a></code>.</p> + + <p>Each line of the group file contains a groupname followed by a + colon, followed by the member usernames separated by spaces.</p> + + <div class="example"><h3>Example:</h3><p><code> + mygroup: bob joe anne + </code></p></div> + + <p>Note that searching large text files is <em>very</em> + inefficient; <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_auth_dbm.html#authdbmgroupfile">AuthDBMGroupFile</a></code> provides a much better performance.</p> + + <div class="warning"><h3>Security</h3> + <p>Make sure that the <code class="directive">AuthGroupFile</code> is + stored outside the document tree of the web-server; do <em>not</em> + put it in the directory that it protects. Otherwise, clients may + be able to download the <code class="directive">AuthGroupFile</code>.</p> + </div> + +</div> +<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="AuthUserFile" id="AuthUserFile">AuthUserFile</a> <a name="authuserfile" id="authuserfile">Directive</a></h2> +<table class="directive"> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>Sets the name of a text file containing the list of users and +passwords for authentication</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax">Syntax:</a></th><td><code>AuthUserFile <var>file-path</var></code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Context">Context:</a></th><td>directory, .htaccess</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Override">Override:</a></th><td>AuthConfig</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Base</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_auth</td></tr> +</table> + <p>The <code class="directive">AuthUserFile</code> directive sets the name + of a textual file containing the list of users and passwords for + user authentication. <var>File-path</var> is the path to the user + file. If it is not absolute (<em>i.e.</em>, if it doesn't begin + with a slash), it is treated as relative to the <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/core.html#serverroot">ServerRoot</a></code>.</p> + + <p>Each line of the user file contains a username followed by + a colon, followed by the encrypted password. If the same user + ID is defined multiple times, <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_auth.html">mod_auth</a></code> will + use the first occurrence to verify the password.</p> + + <p>The utility <code class="program"><a href="../programs/htpasswd.html">htpasswd</a></code> + which is installed as part of the binary distribution, or which + can be found in <code>src/support</code>, is used to maintain + this password file. See the <a href="../programs/htpasswd.html">man + page</a> for more details. In short:</p> + + <p>Create a password file <code>Filename</code> with + <code>username</code> as the initial ID. It will prompt for the + password:</p> + + <div class="example"><p><code> + htpasswd -c Filename username + </code></p></div> + + <p>Add or modify <code>username2</code> in the password file + <code>Filename</code>:</p> + + <div class="example"><p><code> + htpasswd Filename username2 + </code></p></div> + + <p>Note that searching large text files is <em>very</em> + inefficient; <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_auth_dbm.html#authdbmuserfile">AuthDBMUserFile</a></code> should be used + instead.</p> + + <div class="warning"><h3>Security</h3> + <p>Make sure that the <code class="directive">AuthUserFile</code> is + stored outside the document tree of the web-server. Do + <strong>not</strong> put it in the directory that it protects. + Otherwise, clients may be able to download the + <code class="directive">AuthUserFile</code>.</p> + </div> + +</div> +</div> +<div class="bottomlang"> +<p><span>Available Languages: </span><a href="../en/mod/mod_auth.html" title="English"> en </a> | +<a href="../ja/mod/mod_auth.html" hreflang="ja" rel="alternate" title="Japanese"> ja </a></p> +</div><div id="footer"> +<p class="apache">Copyright 2009 The Apache Software Foundation.<br />Licensed under the <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">Apache License, Version 2.0</a>.</p> +<p class="menu"><a href="../mod/">Modules</a> | <a href="../mod/directives.html">Directives</a> | <a href="../faq/">FAQ</a> | <a href="../glossary.html">Glossary</a> | <a href="../sitemap.html">Sitemap</a></p></div> +</body></html>
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