https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=46672
Summary: Insufficient documentation for mod_authn_dbd: password
format
Product: Apache httpd-2
Version: 2.3-HEAD
Platform: PC
OS/Version: Linux
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: P2
Component: Documentation
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
mod_authn_dbd calls apr_password_validate() which seems to assume an
MD5-encoded password, using the '$1$SaltMd5' notation known from the
MD5-enabled crypt. Neither plain-text passwords nor PostgreSQL's md5() function
seem to be accepted.
Proposed fixes:
- the documentation should make it clear in which format the passwords must be
stored in the database
- the module should throw a more detailed error when it finds out that the
password is not in MD5 format, or even better introduce an option for plain,
crypt, md5 etc. passwords
In addition, the documentation could mention that there are database-specific
authentication modules like http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod_auth_pgsql2/
which are not related, for the convenience of the unexperienced user.
Otherwise, configuration madness ensues :)
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