Apache Module mod_authz_default

Description: +	Authorization fallback module
Status: +	Base
Module Identifier: +	authz_default_module
Source File: +	mod_authz_default.c
Compatibility: +	Available in Apache 2.1 and later

Summary

This module is designed to be the fallback module, if you don't + have configured an authorization module like + mod_authz_user or mod_authz_groupfile. + It simply rejects any authorization request.

Directives

AuthzDefaultAuthoritative

AuthzDefaultAuthoritative Directive

Description: +	Sets whether authorization is passed to lower level +modules
Syntax: +	`AuthzDefaultAuthoritative On\|Off`
Default: +	`AuthzDefaultAuthoritative On`
Context: +	directory, .htaccess
Override: +	AuthConfig
Status: +	Base
Module: +	mod_authz_default

Setting the AuthzDefaultAuthoritative directive + explicitly to Off allows for authorization to be passed on + to lower level modules (as defined in the modules.c + files).

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Note

Normally there are no lower level modules, since + mod_authz_default is defined to be already on + a very low level. Therefore you should leave the value of + AuthzDefaultAuthoritative as default + (On).