Allegedly, on or about 21 December 2016, Aero Maxx D sent: > Is it possible to password protect folders/address with system account > usernames and passwords? > > I thought it would be a mod_auth_* package/module but I can't figure > out just which one it is from the documentation. You might want to give a more concrete example of what you're trying to do. You can always use the same usernames and passwords that people use, by entering the same details into Apache configuration control files, but I suspect you're hoping that Apache can simply read whatever the OS is doing, directly. That sound like the kind of thing that PAM was meant for. However, here's the thing: Once people start transmitting unencrypted usernames and passwords across a network (HTTP logins, FTP, POP, IMAP, SMTP authentications, etc.), they're very easy to capture and abuse. I'd be inclined to use different passwords, or learn about HTTPS (as well as enforcing encryption on any other protocols you're allowing people to use - such as the mail services I just mentioned). Though HTTPS advice comes with a proviso that the original [basic] way of authenticating with Apache sends such authentication data before making the HTTPS connection. I've not looked into whether that has changed, but that's why most secure websites get you to enter your details into a form on a secure page, rather than using the browser's own username and password GUI. -- [tim@localhost ~]$ uname -rsvp Linux 3.9.10-100.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Sun Jul 14 01:31:27 UTC 2013 x86_64 Boilerplate: All mail to my mailbox is automatically deleted, there is no point trying to privately email me, I only get to see the messages posted to the mailing list. George Orwell's '1984' was supposed to be a warning against tyranny, not a set of instructions for supposedly democratic governments. _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
