[NTLUG:Discuss] Apache and .htpasswd

[joseph beasley]

If you have apache 2.0 you can use multiple files seperated by spaces
on the AuthUserFile line.  See
http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/core.html#directory.


--- Richard Humphrey <richard at multicam.com> wrote:
> I was wondering if something like the following would work.
> 
> AuthUserFile /var/www/.htpasswd .htpasswd2
> 
> or maybe defining this twice
> 
> AuthUserFile /var/www/.htpasswd
> AuthUserFile /var/www/.htpasswd2
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org]On
> Behalf Of Merlin
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 12:48 PM
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Apache and .htpasswd
> 
> 
> 
> Richard Humphrey amused Merlin with these comments:
> > Can Apache be configured to read from more than one .htpasswd file?
> We
> > have several .htpasswd files and we need to authenticate users on a
> > specific page from each .htpasswd file. How can we do this?
> 
> Richard,
> 
> My understanding is that this is handled on a directory by directory
> basis.  You could, kludgy as it is, put each page in a separate
> directory
> and add a .htaccess file to each directory.  The .htaccess file
> specifies
> which .htpasswd file to use, the name of the realm, and the
> authentication
> type.
> 
> I've only done this on a limited basis, but it's not hard to set up.
> The
> nice thing about the .htaccess file is that it provides "local"
> control
> for that directory and will override any server configuration
> settings.
> 
> http://httpd.apache.org/docs/howto/auth.html#basic
> 
> Good info here on setting up the .htaccess file and using the
> htpasswd
> utility.
> 
> 
> --
> Merlin
> "Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards,
> for they are subtle and quick to anger."
> 
> 
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