Les Mikesell wrote: > Mike Yates wrote: >> Ah, thanks, Les! >> That is what I had missed... >> All data showing beautifully now after a quick vi and "reload". >> I had thought the Apache authorisation was separate from the CGI >> authorisation. > > The CGI observes the REMOTE_USER set by apache so you can use the > large > number of authentication methods available. And if you set different > 'owners' in the hosts files, logging in as the specified user will > only > permit access to the matching host(s).
Also see the docs on this: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/faq/BackupPC.html#step_9__cgi_interface "BackupPC_Admin requires that users are authenticated by Apache. Specifically, it expects that Apache sets the REMOTE_USER environment variable when it runs. There are several ways to do this. (...)" Nils Breunese. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
