doc/auth_simple.xml

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   8   <refentrytitle>auth_simple</refentrytitle>
   9   <manvolnum>3mp</manvolnum>
  10   <refmiscinfo>Metaproxy Module</refmiscinfo>
  11  </refmeta>
  12
  13  <refnamediv>
  14   <refname>auth_simple</refname>
  15   <refpurpose>simple authentication and authorization.</refpurpose>
  16  </refnamediv>
  17
  18  <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
  19   <para>
  20    Simple authentication and authorization.  The configuration
  21    specifies the name of a file that is the user register, which
  22    lists <varname>username</varname>:<varname>password</varname>
  23    pairs, one per line, colon separated. When a session begins, it
  24    is rejected unless username and passsword are supplied, and match
  25    a pair in the register.
  26   </para>
  27   <para>
  28    ### discuss authorization phase
  29   </para>
  30  </refsect1>
  31
  32  <refsect1><title>EXAMPLES</title>
  33   <para>
  34    A typical configuration looks like this:
  35    <screen><![CDATA[
  36     <filter type="auth_simple">
  37      <userRegister>../etc/example.simple-auth</userRegister>
  38      <targetRegister>../etc/example.target-auth</targetRegister>
  39      <discardUnauthorisedTargets/>
  40     </filter>
  41 ]]>
  42    </screen>
  43    ### Show and describe example.target-auth
  44   </para>
  45  </refsect1>
  46
  47  <refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title>
  48   <para>
  49    <citerefentry>
  50     <refentrytitle>metaproxy</refentrytitle>
  51     <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
  52    </citerefentry>
  53   </para>
  54  </refsect1>
  55
  56  &copyright;
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