Apache HTTP Server Version 2.3
Apache HTTP Server Version 2.3
| Description: | Group authorization using plaintext files |
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| Status: | Base |
| Module Identifier: | authz_groupfile_module |
| Source File: | mod_authz_groupfile.c |
| Compatibility: | Available in Apache 2.1 and later |
This module provides authorization capabilities so that
authenticated users can be allowed or denied access to portions
of the web site by group membership. Similar functionality is
provided by mod_authz_dbm.
| Description: | Sets the name of a text file containing the list of user groups for authorization |
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| Syntax: | AuthGroupFile file-path |
| Context: | directory, .htaccess |
| Override: | AuthConfig |
| Status: | Base |
| Module: | mod_authz_groupfile |
The AuthGroupFile directive sets the
name of a textual file containing the list of user groups for user
authorization. File-path is the path to the group
file. If it is not absolute, it is treated as relative to the ServerRoot.
Each line of the group file contains a groupname followed by a colon, followed by the member usernames separated by spaces.
mygroup: bob joe anne
Note that searching large text files is very
inefficient; AuthDBMGroupFile provides a much better performance.
Make sure that the AuthGroupFile is
stored outside the document tree of the web-server; do not
put it in the directory that it protects. Otherwise, clients may
be able to download the AuthGroupFile.
