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@@ -1538,7 +1538,13 @@ The available <em>option</em>s are:</p>
<p>Note that the <directive module="mod_auth_basic">AuthBasicFake</directive>
directive within <module>mod_auth_basic</module> can be used as a more
general mechanism for faking basic authentication, giving control over the
- structure of both the username and password.</p>
+ structure of both the username and password. </p>
+
+ <note>Unlike the <code>FakeBasicAuth</code>
+ option, the <directive module="mod_auth_basic">AuthBasicFake</directive> directive
+ does not set an Authorization header early enough to be processed by authentication
+ and authorization in the local server, it is only intended for upstream servers.
+ </note>
<note type="warning">
<p>The usernames used for <code>FakeBasicAuth</code> must not