Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 15:53:52 -0600 From: afleming@tiger.fhsu.edu To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Apache and /etc/password Message-ID: <OF8C21FF05.BF93C11E-ON06256833.0076C10D@fhsu.edu>
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Before I start, I know this is not advised, but I have weighed the options, and in my case this is the best solution. I have Apache 1.3.9 install on a server running FreeBSD 3.1, (I plan to upgrade the OS end of the semester). I am also turning on the proxy feature in apache on this server. Now I need use the system password file for access to the proxy. I have been able to use a password file I generated using htpasswd to restrict access, but I am dealing with over 6000 accounts on this system. I simple want to ask for their user name and password and if they are a valid account on the system let them through. I have install mod_perl support into my apache server, but I don't know how to verify it is working correctly. I have also installed the AuthenPasswd PERL module from CPAN. When I start up apache everything else works fine, but when I try to enter an area password protected using AuthenPasswd, the Auth box comes up but my username and password is not accepted. The error logs show: [Wed Nov 24 15:18:38 1999] [error] access to http://www.fhsu.edu/ failed for 198.248.101.39, reason: Apache::AuthenPasswd - user afleming: bad password I know I am entering the right password. Does any have any ideas what is wrong or where to even start checking things. OR does anyone know of a way to Auth off of the system password file other then using the AuthenPasswd module from CPAN. Thanks in advance Andrew Fleming Fort Hays State University Computing Center Phone: (785) 628-5688 E-mail: afleming@fhsu.edu To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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