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| author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 06:33:50 +0000 |
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| committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 06:33:50 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 2.4.56.upstream/2.4.56
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_anon.html.en b/docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_anon.html.en new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f7f0728 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_anon.html.en @@ -0,0 +1,247 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><head> +<meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /> +<!-- + XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX + This file is generated from xml source: DO NOT EDIT + XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX + --> +<title>mod_authn_anon - Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4</title> +<link href="../style/css/manual.css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" type="text/css" title="Main stylesheet" /> +<link href="../style/css/manual-loose-100pc.css" rel="alternate stylesheet" media="all" type="text/css" title="No Sidebar - Default font size" /> +<link href="../style/css/manual-print.css" rel="stylesheet" media="print" type="text/css" /><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../style/css/prettify.css" /> +<script src="../style/scripts/prettify.min.js" type="text/javascript"> +</script> + +<link href="../images/favicon.ico" rel="shortcut icon" /></head> +<body> +<div id="page-header"> +<p class="menu"><a href="../mod/">Modules</a> | <a href="../mod/directives.html">Directives</a> | <a href="http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/FAQ">FAQ</a> | <a href="../glossary.html">Glossary</a> | <a href="../sitemap.html">Sitemap</a></p> +<p class="apache">Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4</p> +<img alt="" src="../images/feather.png" /></div> +<div class="up"><a href="./"><img title="<-" alt="<-" src="../images/left.gif" /></a></div> +<div id="path"> +<a href="http://www.apache.org/">Apache</a> > <a href="http://httpd.apache.org/">HTTP Server</a> > <a href="http://httpd.apache.org/docs/">Documentation</a> > <a href="../">Version 2.4</a> > <a href="./">Modules</a></div> +<div id="page-content"> +<div id="preamble"><h1>Apache Module mod_authn_anon</h1> +<div class="toplang"> +<p><span>Available Languages: </span><a href="../en/mod/mod_authn_anon.html" title="English"> en </a> | +<a href="../fr/mod/mod_authn_anon.html" hreflang="fr" rel="alternate" title="Français"> fr </a> | +<a href="../ja/mod/mod_authn_anon.html" hreflang="ja" rel="alternate" title="Japanese"> ja </a> | +<a href="../ko/mod/mod_authn_anon.html" hreflang="ko" rel="alternate" title="Korean"> ko </a></p> +</div> +<table class="module"><tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>Allows "anonymous" user access to authenticated + areas</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Extension</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#ModuleIdentifier">Module Identifier:</a></th><td>authn_anon_module</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#SourceFile">Source File:</a></th><td>mod_authn_anon.c</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#Compatibility">Compatibility:</a></th><td>Available in Apache 2.1 and later</td></tr></table> +<h3>Summary</h3> + + <p>This module provides authentication front-ends such as + <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_auth_basic.html">mod_auth_basic</a></code> to authenticate users similar + to anonymous-ftp sites, <em>i.e.</em> have a 'magic' user id + 'anonymous' and the email address as a password. These email + addresses can be logged.</p> + + <p>Combined with other (database) access control methods, this + allows for effective user tracking and customization according + to a user profile while still keeping the site open for + 'unregistered' users. One advantage of using Auth-based user + tracking is that, unlike magic-cookies and funny URL + pre/postfixes, it is completely browser independent and it + allows users to share URLs.</p> + + <p>When using <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_auth_basic.html">mod_auth_basic</a></code>, this module is invoked + via the <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_auth_basic.html#authbasicprovider">AuthBasicProvider</a></code> + directive with the <code>anon</code> value.</p> +</div> +<div id="quickview"><a href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/contributing.html" class="badge"><img src="https://www.apache.org/images/SupportApache-small.png" alt="Support Apache!" /></a><h3>Topics</h3> +<ul id="topics"> +<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#example">Example</a></li> +</ul><h3 class="directives">Directives</h3> +<ul id="toc"> +<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#anonymous">Anonymous</a></li> +<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#anonymous_logemail">Anonymous_LogEmail</a></li> +<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#anonymous_mustgiveemail">Anonymous_MustGiveEmail</a></li> +<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#anonymous_nouserid">Anonymous_NoUserID</a></li> +<li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#anonymous_verifyemail">Anonymous_VerifyEmail</a></li> +</ul> +<h3>Bugfix checklist</h3><ul class="seealso"><li><a href="https://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4">httpd changelog</a></li><li><a href="https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?bug_status=__open__&list_id=144532&product=Apache%20httpd-2&query_format=specific&order=changeddate%20DESC%2Cpriority%2Cbug_severity&component=mod_authn_anon">Known issues</a></li><li><a href="https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Apache%20httpd-2&component=mod_authn_anon">Report a bug</a></li></ul><h3>See also</h3> +<ul class="seealso"> +<li><a href="#comments_section">Comments</a></li></ul></div> +<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="section"> +<h2><a name="example" id="example">Example</a></h2> + <p>The example below is combined with "normal" htpasswd-file based + authentication and allows users in additionally as 'guests' with the + following properties:</p> + + <ul> + <li>It insists that the user enters a userID. + (<code class="directive"><a href="#anonymous_nouserid">Anonymous_NoUserID</a></code>)</li> + + <li>It insists that the user enters a password. + (<code class="directive"><a href="#anonymous_mustgiveemail">Anonymous_MustGiveEmail</a></code>)</li> + + <li>The password entered must be a valid email address, <em>i.e.</em> + contain at least one '@' and a '.'. + (<code class="directive"><a href="#anonymous_verifyemail">Anonymous_VerifyEmail</a></code>)</li> + + <li>The userID must be one of <code>anonymous guest www test + welcome</code> and comparison is <strong>not</strong> case + sensitive. (<code class="directive"><a href="#anonymous">Anonymous</a></code>)</li> + + <li>And the Email addresses entered in the passwd field are + logged to the error log file. + (<code class="directive"><a href="#anonymous_logemail">Anonymous_LogEmail</a></code>)</li> + </ul> + + <div class="example"><h3>Example</h3><pre class="prettyprint lang-config"><Directory "/var/www/html/private"> + AuthName "Use 'anonymous' & Email address for guest entry" + AuthType Basic + AuthBasicProvider file anon + AuthUserFile "/path/to/your/.htpasswd" + + Anonymous_NoUserID off + Anonymous_MustGiveEmail on + Anonymous_VerifyEmail on + Anonymous_LogEmail on + Anonymous anonymous guest www test welcome + + Require valid-user +</Directory></pre> +</div> +</div> +<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="Anonymous" id="Anonymous">Anonymous</a> <a name="anonymous" id="anonymous">Directive</a></h2> +<table class="directive"> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>Specifies userIDs that are allowed access without +password verification</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax">Syntax:</a></th><td><code>Anonymous <var>user</var> [<var>user</var>] ...</code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Context">Context:</a></th><td>directory, .htaccess</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Override">Override:</a></th><td>AuthConfig</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Extension</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_authn_anon</td></tr> +</table> + <p>A list of one or more 'magic' userIDs which are allowed + access without password verification. The userIDs are space + separated. It is possible to use the ' and " quotes to allow a + space in a userID as well as the \ escape character.</p> + + <p>Please note that the comparison is + <strong>case-IN-sensitive</strong>.<br /> + It's strongly recommended that the magic username + '<code>anonymous</code>' is always one of the allowed + userIDs.</p> + + <div class="example"><h3>Example:</h3><pre class="prettyprint lang-config">Anonymous anonymous "Not Registered" "I don't know"</pre> +</div> + + <p>This would allow the user to enter without password + verification by using the userIDs "anonymous", + "AnonyMous", "Not Registered" and "I Don't Know".</p> + + <p>As of Apache 2.1 it is possible to specify the userID as + "<code>*</code>". That allows <em>any</em> supplied userID to be + accepted.</p> + +</div> +<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="Anonymous_LogEmail" id="Anonymous_LogEmail">Anonymous_LogEmail</a> <a name="anonymous_logemail" id="anonymous_logemail">Directive</a></h2> +<table class="directive"> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>Sets whether the password entered will be logged in the +error log</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax">Syntax:</a></th><td><code>Anonymous_LogEmail On|Off</code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Default">Default:</a></th><td><code>Anonymous_LogEmail On</code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Context">Context:</a></th><td>directory, .htaccess</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Override">Override:</a></th><td>AuthConfig</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Extension</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_authn_anon</td></tr> +</table> + <p>When set <code>On</code>, the default, the 'password' entered + (which hopefully contains a sensible email address) is logged in + the error log.</p> + +</div> +<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="Anonymous_MustGiveEmail" id="Anonymous_MustGiveEmail">Anonymous_MustGiveEmail</a> <a name="anonymous_mustgiveemail" id="anonymous_mustgiveemail">Directive</a></h2> +<table class="directive"> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>Specifies whether blank passwords are allowed</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax">Syntax:</a></th><td><code>Anonymous_MustGiveEmail On|Off</code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Default">Default:</a></th><td><code>Anonymous_MustGiveEmail On</code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Context">Context:</a></th><td>directory, .htaccess</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Override">Override:</a></th><td>AuthConfig</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Extension</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_authn_anon</td></tr> +</table> + <p>Specifies whether the user must specify an email address as + the password. This prohibits blank passwords.</p> + +</div> +<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="Anonymous_NoUserID" id="Anonymous_NoUserID">Anonymous_NoUserID</a> <a name="anonymous_nouserid" id="anonymous_nouserid">Directive</a></h2> +<table class="directive"> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>Sets whether the userID field may be empty</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax">Syntax:</a></th><td><code>Anonymous_NoUserID On|Off</code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Default">Default:</a></th><td><code>Anonymous_NoUserID Off</code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Context">Context:</a></th><td>directory, .htaccess</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Override">Override:</a></th><td>AuthConfig</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Extension</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_authn_anon</td></tr> +</table> + <p>When set <code>On</code>, users can leave the userID (and + perhaps the password field) empty. This can be very convenient for + MS-Explorer users who can just hit return or click directly on the + OK button; which seems a natural reaction.</p> + +</div> +<div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> +<div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="Anonymous_VerifyEmail" id="Anonymous_VerifyEmail">Anonymous_VerifyEmail</a> <a name="anonymous_verifyemail" id="anonymous_verifyemail">Directive</a></h2> +<table class="directive"> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>Sets whether to check the password field for a correctly +formatted email address</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax">Syntax:</a></th><td><code>Anonymous_VerifyEmail On|Off</code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Default">Default:</a></th><td><code>Anonymous_VerifyEmail Off</code></td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Context">Context:</a></th><td>directory, .htaccess</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Override">Override:</a></th><td>AuthConfig</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Extension</td></tr> +<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_authn_anon</td></tr> +</table> + <p>When set <code>On</code> the 'password' entered is checked for + at least one '@' and a '.' to encourage users to enter valid email + addresses (see the above <code class="directive"><a href="#anonymous_logemail">Anonymous_LogEmail</a></code>).</p> + +</div> +</div> +<div class="bottomlang"> +<p><span>Available Languages: </span><a href="../en/mod/mod_authn_anon.html" title="English"> en </a> | +<a href="../fr/mod/mod_authn_anon.html" hreflang="fr" rel="alternate" title="Français"> fr </a> | +<a href="../ja/mod/mod_authn_anon.html" hreflang="ja" rel="alternate" title="Japanese"> ja </a> | +<a href="../ko/mod/mod_authn_anon.html" hreflang="ko" rel="alternate" title="Korean"> ko </a></p> +</div><div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img src="../images/up.gif" alt="top" /></a></div><div class="section"><h2><a id="comments_section" name="comments_section">Comments</a></h2><div class="warning"><strong>Notice:</strong><br />This is not a Q&A section. 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