RE: htaccess

[Charles Menzes <charles@lunarmedia.net>]

Is there not a method though of using /etc/passwd and /etc/group as
criteria for who is allowed?



On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Justin R. Meats wrote:

> > is there an option in htaccess usage that will allow any user within a
> > specific group to be authorized to login?
> 
> Instead doing a require user directive, use a require group.
> 
> 
> The directory you want protected must have an .htaccess file in it that
> looks like the following:
> 
> AuthUserFile /usr/home/user/.htpasswd   #file where username and password
> are stored
> AuthGroupFile /usr/home/user/.htgroup   #file where group information is
> stored
> AuthName Consultants                  #name of site that appears at password
> prompt
> AuthType Basic
> <Limit GET>
> require group consultants             #the only group that can get material
> from this directory
> </Limit>
> 
> Then you must have a .htgroup with the following:
> consultants:bob joe tom
> 
> 
> Of course you would rename the group consultants to what ever you wanted and
> use whatever user names you wanted instead of bob, joe, tom.  Each of the
> users must also have their username/pass combination in .htpasswd
> 
> 
> Justin R. Meats
> (217) 221-0664
> Internet Partners, Inc.
> justin@internetpartners.com <mailto:justin@internetpartners.com>
> http://www.internetpartners.com <http://www.internetpartners.com/>
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