I thought about totally different solution : Add an option to AuthType option (Currently Basic and Digest). Using some plugin that utilize some smb utility to check validity. Where do I start from ? I am new to Apache.
>> i have a similar configuration, i trust the yellopages to do the >> authentication. >> basically, there are two major ways for authentication: >> group and name. Both can do the job for me. >> you can demand that the user has a certain name (with the key word >> "require") , and you verify it by a >> passwd. >> you can demand that a user is in a certain group, and then >> you do not need >> to update the apache configuration file, just the group file. >> >> i did not manage to make the apache ask the yellopages for >> authentication, >> so i create, using a cron job, a static passwd file from >> the yp database. >> >> main disadvantages: the passwd file is not protected in >> /etc/shadow, and >> is created once a (day?). on the other hand, the script >> which extracts the >> passwd file from the database also runs under regular user >> privileges, so >> it actually begins with yp configuration problem. >> >> main advantages: if i do not create the passwd file from the >> yp, the other >> option is to enable users to add a new login name + passwd, >> the regular >> mechainism in the internet. but as i get it, you wish to >> verify more than >> the consistency of the users: you want to know they are the >> same as on >> your server. >> >> >> On Sun, 30 Jun 2002, Iftach Hyams wrote: >> >> > My users use Windowz NT / 2000 and login into a domain. >> > The smb.conf uses >> > security = server >> > password server = nt_server.ourdomain >> > and a username map, so actually I trust the nt server to >> authenticate them. >> > >> > Now, I would like Apache to do the same. Can it be done ? >> Is there a way to >> > utilize >> > this so the web page will be accessible only to picked users ? >> > >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > "Doubt is not a pleasant condition, >> > but certainty is absurd." >> > [Voltaire] >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > Iftach Hyams >> > E.S.L. Haifa >> > 972 - 4 - 831 5605 >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > This e-mail message has been sent by Elbit Systems Ltd. >> and is for the use >> > of the intended recipients only. The message may contain >> information that >> > is privileged or confidential. If you are not the >> intended recipient you >> > are hereby notified that any use, distribution or copying of this >> > communication is strictly prohibited, and you are >> requested to delete the >> > e-mail and any attachments and notify the sender immediately. >> > >> > >> > ================================================================= >> > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >> > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command >> > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Orna. | http://tx.technion.ac.il/~agmon >> >> There are only 10 types of people in the world- >> Those who understand binary, and those who do not. >> >> This e-mail message has been sent by Elbit Systems Ltd. and is for the use of the intended recipients only. The message may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any use, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited, and you are requested to delete the e-mail and any attachments and notify the sender immediately. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
