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Re: Apache authentication module

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I wrote a quick module to do authentication using a Sybase database...
it was pretty simple... I just grabbed the DBM auth module and rewrote
the necessary parts. As I recall I only had to implement 2 functions and
dummy out a third... lemme know if you want more specifics...

On Thu, 25 Jul 1996, scott hollatz wrote:

> This is not about cookies! :-)
> 
> We have been considering writing an authentication module for the Apache HTTP
> server which queries an authentication server (tacacs) on a different host.
> 
> There are two approaches:  write a correct module following the Apache API or
> hack the server code to open a pipe to a tacacs client.
> 
> I am favoring the latter because the Apache API documentation isn't clear.
> In either case, it's not clear to me (after 20 minutes of looking) where
> the Apache Basic authentication begins in the source code (I have a good idea).
> 
> Ideally, I would like to create a new authentication type:  AuthType tacacs .
> 
> My question to the list is:  does anyone have experience writing modules
> (in particular, authentication modules) for the Apache HTTP server?
> 
> Any information is appreciated.
> --
> scott hollatz                         internet   shollatz@d.umn.edu
> information services, systems        telephone   +1 218 726 8851
> university of minnesota-duluth mn usa      fax   +1 218 726 7674
> 
> 

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