Fantastic - thanks very much! That's exactly what I needed to know. :-) Richard
-----Original Message----- From: Eric Covener [mailto:cove...@gmail.com] Sent: 08 April 2013 11:46 To: users@httpd.apache.org Subject: Re: [users@httpd] AuthDBMGroupFile in v2.4 - being ignored? mod_authz_dbm responds to Require dbm-group (and dbm-file-group) only in 2.4 which seems to be a change from 2.2. On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 4:55 AM, <richard.wise...@bt.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am using v2.4.4 of httpd compiled by ApacheLounge (running on Windows > Server 2003, in case that's significant) and am trying to get the "Require > group" directive working with basic authentication and the "dbm" provider. > I've uncommented the LoadModule lines relating to mod_authn_dbm and > mod_authz_dbm and my configuration includes the following: > > <Directory "C:/Apache24/site/feedback"> AuthType Basic AuthName > "Secure Area" > AuthBasicProvider dbm > AuthDBMUserFile site/data/users > AuthDBMGroupFile site/data/users > Require group admin > </Directory> > > (Note that site/data is not accessible via the webserver.) > > Even though the AuthDBMGroupFile directive is clearly understood (httpd -t > responds "Syntax OK" and the server starts successfully), it appears to be > ignored or something else is trying to find a group file by other means, as > the error in the log file is: > > AH01664: No group file was specified in the configuration > > Looking at the mod_authz_dbm documentation at > http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_authz_dbm.html#authdbmgroupfile > I'm as sure as I can be that I'm using it as described, but it just doesn't > seem to work! > > It's probably worth mentioning that in other directories I've used the same > configuration but instead of "Require group admin" I've used "Require > valid-user" and that works fine, so site/data/users is OK. I've also tried > commenting out the LoadModule lines relating to mod_authn_file (commenting > out has no effect when using only "dbm" as a provider) and > mod_authz_groupfile (appears to be required for "Require group" to work, > since httpd -t complains when it's commented out). > > Any pointers would be appreciated on whether my configuration looks incorrect > or what the problem might be. > > Many thanks, > > Richard > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org > -- Eric Covener cove...@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org
