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diff --git a/docs/manual/howto/auth.xml b/docs/manual/howto/auth.xml index 3e79237173..ea6531886d 100644 --- a/docs/manual/howto/auth.xml +++ b/docs/manual/howto/auth.xml @@ -33,27 +33,54 @@ </summary> <section id="related"><title>Related Modules and Directives</title> - <related> - <modulelist> - <module>mod_auth_basic</module> - <module>mod_auth_digest</module> - <module>mod_authn_file</module> - <module>mod_authz_groupfile</module> - <module>mod_authz_host</module> - </modulelist> - - <directivelist> - <directive module="mod_authz_host">Allow</directive> - <directive module="mod_authz_groupfile">AuthGroupFile</directive> - <directive module="core">AuthName</directive> - <directive module="core">AuthType</directive> - <directive module="mod_authn_file">AuthUserFile</directive> - <directive module="mod_auth_basic">AuthBasicProvider</directive> - <directive module="mod_authz_host">Deny</directive> - <directive module="core">Options</directive> - <directive module="core">Require</directive> - </directivelist> - </related> + +<p>There are three types of modules involved in the authentication and +authorization process. You will usually need to choose at least one +module from each group.</p> + +<ul> + <li>Authentication type (see the + <directive module="core">AuthType</directive> directive) + <ul> + <li><module>mod_auth_basic</module></li> + <li><module>mod_auth_digest</module></li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>Authentication provider + <ul> + <li><module>mod_authn_alias</module></li> + <li><module>mod_authn_anon</module></li> + <li><module>mod_authn_dbd</module></li> + <li><module>mod_authn_dbm</module></li> + <li><module>mod_authn_default</module></li> + <li><module>mod_authn_file</module></li> + <li><module>mod_authnz_ldap</module></li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>Authorization (see the + <directive module="core">Require</directive> directive) + <ul> + <li><module>mod_authnz_ldap</module></li> + <li><module>mod_authz_dbm</module></li> + <li><module>mod_authz_default</module></li> + <li><module>mod_authz_groupfile</module></li> + <li><module>mod_authz_owner</module></li> + <li><module>mod_authz_user</module></li> + </ul> + </li> +</ul> + + <p>The module <module>mod_authnz_ldap</module> is both an + authentication and authorization provider. The module + <module>mod_authn_alias</module> is not an authentication provider + in itself, but allows other authentication providers to be + configured in a flexible manner.</p> + + <p>The module <module>mod_authz_host</module> provides authorization + and access control based on hostname, IP address or characteristics + of the request, but is not part of the authentication provider + system.</p> + </section> <section id="introduction"><title>Introduction</title> |