Hi Andre, thanks for your answer... you asked me :
I suppose that your directories /home/mac.example.com etc.. already belong to some specific UID/GID, so why do you not just use those in your respective Apache <VirtualHost> sections ? That seems to be how it is supposed to work. well, I'm using VirtualDocumentRoot on the <VirtualHost> sections, means those /home folders will be accessed by Apache using UID www-data. not their own UID. that's why I need MPM-ITK to switch Apache UID from its default into mac, max or taylor. I'm not quite sure if it can be done without MPM-ITK... can Mod-Perl just 'catch' the URL on http request, let's say max.example.com, and then put it as variable so I can put it on the MPM-ITK section? that's all I want... On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 1:45 AM, André Warnier <a...@ice-sa.com> wrote: > Robert Hanson wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> I have multiple users with their own /home folder. These users also >> sub-domain of my server. for example : >> >> mac.example.com >> /home/mac.example.com >> max.example.com >> /home/max.example.com >> taylor.example.com >> /home/taylor.example.com >> >> by using MPM-ITK my Apache can be configured to access those folders with >> UID and GID specified. not as www-data, Apache's default. and that's >> exactly what I want. I want my Apache change its UID into mac, while >> accessing /home/mac.example.com and so on... >> >> unfortunately, Apache configuration file seems doesn't support 'variables' >> to put as AssignUserId on my /etc/apache2/apache.conf >> >> tons of documentation on the internet told me that the configuration >> should >> be like this (STATIC) : >> >> <IfModule mpm_itk_module> >> AssignUserId user group >> </IfModule> >> >> until this Mod Perl gave me a little bit hope to make everything works... >> I >> only have this 'clue' to make Apache config file runs dynamically : >> http://serverfault.com/**questions/75010/dynamic-** >> authentication-realms-in-**apache/75526#75526<http://serverfault.com/questions/75010/dynamic-authentication-realms-in-apache/75526#75526> >> >> but I'm not Perl-guy, I have no idea how to modify those codes to fits my >> need. please kindly help me... thanks before. >> >> > Hi. > I will save you some time : the link above points to some perl code, but > the purpose of that perl code is not at all what you are looking for, and > would be useless in your case. > (It authenticates the user *for Apache*, but it does not change the > user-id under which *Apache is running* (at the OS level), which is what > you seem to want.) > > Now, as far as the mpm-itk module is concerned : > This is really a subject for the support list of mpm-itk, which you should > find here : > http://lists.err.no/mailman/**listinfo/mpm-itk<http://lists.err.no/mailman/listinfo/mpm-itk> > > But having had a quick look at the configuration, it seems indeed that in > > > > <IfModule mpm_itk_module> > > AssignUserId user group > > </IfModule> > > both "user" and "group" refer to fixed UID a GID of defined OS users (on > the host where your Apache httpd is running). So you cannot use a variable > there. > But why would you want to ? > I suppose that your directories /home/mac.example.com etc.. already > belong to some specific UID/GID, so why do you not just use those in your > respective Apache <VirtualHost> sections ? That seems to be how it is > supposed to work. > > For any further details, I think that you should ask the mpm-itk mailing > list, where you will probably get much better answers. >
