Apache Module mod_authn_file

Description:	User authentication using text files
Status:	Base
Module Identifier:	authn_file_module
Source File:	mod_authn_file.c
Compatibility:	Available in Apache 2.1 and later

Summary

This module provides authentication front-ends such as mod_auth_digest and mod_auth_basic to authenticate users by looking up users in plain text password files. Similar functionality is provided by mod_authn_dbm.

When using mod_auth_basic or mod_auth_digest, this module is invoked via the AuthBasicProvider or AuthDigestProvider with the file value.

Directives

• AuthUserFile

Bugfix checklist

• httpd changelog
• Known issues
• Report a bug

See also

• AuthBasicProvider
• AuthDigestProvider
• htpasswd
• htdigest
• Password Formats
• Comments