[users@httpd] problem with mod_auth and mod_auth_pam working together

[Jason Keltz <jas@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm running Apache 1.3.34 along with mod_auth and mod_auth_pam.
I am trying to make a link available to anyone in /etc/passwd or VIA
mod_auth basic authentication.

The .htaccess is as follows:

AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /cs/home/jas/passwords
AuthPAM_Enabled on
AuthPAM_FallThrough on
AuthAuthoritative Off
Require valid-user

Everything works except when the username that is entered does not exist 
in /etc/passwd AND does not exist in the basic password file.  When this
happens, the web server records:

configuration error:  couldn't check user.  No user file?: /~jas/mylink

... but there is definately a user file there since valid username and 
password combos work.

I don't think the problem is mod_auth_pam .. it seems to be falling 
through correctly.
It is as if when mod_auth fails, it sends the request off into the bit 
bucket instead of realizing that it is at the end of the chain.

How can I tell Apache with AuthAuthoritative turned off to "stop" after 
mod_auth fails?  How can I determine if there is some other authentication 
it is secretly trying?

Thanks for any help you can provide..

Jason.


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