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bdd978e5ecd8daa2542d4d4e1988c78a622cd7f4nd<table class="module"><tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>User authentication using text files</td></tr>
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bdd978e5ecd8daa2542d4d4e1988c78a622cd7f4nd<tr><th><a href="module-dict.html#ModuleIdentifier">Module�Identifier:</a></th><td>authn_file_module</td></tr>
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f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz <p>This module provides authentication front-ends such as
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz <code class="module"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_digest.html">mod_auth_digest</a></code> and <code class="module"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_basic.html">mod_auth_basic</a></code>
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz to authenticate users by looking up users in plain text password files.
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz Similar functionality is provided by <code class="module"><a href="/mod/mod_authn_dbm.html">mod_authn_dbm</a></code>.</p>
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz <p>When using <code class="module"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_basic.html">mod_auth_basic</a></code> or
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz <code class="module"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_digest.html">mod_auth_digest</a></code>, this module is invoked via the
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz <code class="directive"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_basic.html#authbasicprovider">AuthBasicProvider</a></code> or
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz <code class="directive"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_digest.html#authdigestprovider">AuthDigestProvider</a></code>
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bdd978e5ecd8daa2542d4d4e1988c78a622cd7f4nd<li><img alt="" src="/images/down.gif" /> <a href="#authuserfile">AuthUserFile</a></li>
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz <code class="directive"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_basic.html#authbasicprovider">AuthBasicProvider</a></code>
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz <code class="directive"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_digest.html#authdigestprovider">AuthDigestProvider</a></code>
9bcfc3697a91b5215893a7d0206865b13fc72148nd<li><code class="program"><a href="/programs/htpasswd.html">htpasswd</a></code></li>
9bcfc3697a91b5215893a7d0206865b13fc72148nd<li><code class="program"><a href="/programs/htdigest.html">htdigest</a></code></li>
f6066dc0a6ad0432b74774e290c04c3cc4aa2dafrbowen<li><a href="/misc/password_encryptions.html">Password Formats</a></li>
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bdd978e5ecd8daa2542d4d4e1988c78a622cd7f4nd<div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="AuthUserFile" id="AuthUserFile">AuthUserFile</a> <a name="authuserfile" id="authuserfile">Directive</a></h2>
bdd978e5ecd8daa2542d4d4e1988c78a622cd7f4nd<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Description">Description:</a></th><td>Sets the name of a text file containing the list of users and
bdd978e5ecd8daa2542d4d4e1988c78a622cd7f4nd<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax">Syntax:</a></th><td><code>AuthUserFile <var>file-path</var></code></td></tr>
bdd978e5ecd8daa2542d4d4e1988c78a622cd7f4nd<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Context">Context:</a></th><td>directory, .htaccess</td></tr>
bdd978e5ecd8daa2542d4d4e1988c78a622cd7f4nd<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Override">Override:</a></th><td>AuthConfig</td></tr>
bdd978e5ecd8daa2542d4d4e1988c78a622cd7f4nd<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Status">Status:</a></th><td>Base</td></tr>
bdd978e5ecd8daa2542d4d4e1988c78a622cd7f4nd<tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_authn_file</td></tr>
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz <p>The <code class="directive">AuthUserFile</code> directive sets the name
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz of a textual file containing the list of users and passwords for
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd user authentication. <var>File-path</var> is the path to the user
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd file. If it is not absolute, it is treated as relative to the
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd <code class="directive"><a href="/mod/core.html#serverroot">ServerRoot</a></code>.</p>
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz <p>Each line of the user file contains a username followed by
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd a colon, followed by the encrypted password. If the same user
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd ID is defined multiple times, <code class="module"><a href="/mod/mod_authn_file.html">mod_authn_file</a></code> will
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd use the first occurrence to verify the password.</p>
f6066dc0a6ad0432b74774e290c04c3cc4aa2dafrbowen <p>The encrypted password format depends on which authentication
6b718fe57423ecb669c27dc0ac5e96b196ec8dbfhumbedooh frontend (e.g. <code class="module"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_basic.html">mod_auth_basic</a></code> or
6b718fe57423ecb669c27dc0ac5e96b196ec8dbfhumbedooh <code class="module"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_digest.html">mod_auth_digest</a></code>) is being used. See <a href="/misc/password_encryptions.html">Password Formats</a> for
f6066dc0a6ad0432b74774e290c04c3cc4aa2dafrbowen more information.</p>
6b718fe57423ecb669c27dc0ac5e96b196ec8dbfhumbedooh <p>For <code class="module"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_basic.html">mod_auth_basic</a></code>, use the utility <code class="program"><a href="/programs/htpasswd.html">htpasswd</a></code>
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz which is installed as part of the binary distribution, or which
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aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd In short:</p>
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd <code>username</code> as the initial ID. It will prompt for
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd the password:</p>
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd htpasswd -c Filename username
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd <p>Add or modify <code>username2</code> in the password file
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd htpasswd Filename username2
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz <p>Note that searching large text files is <em>very</em>
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz inefficient; <code class="directive"><a href="/mod/mod_authn_dbm.html#authdbmuserfile">AuthDBMUserFile</a></code> should be used
f43ed9051a7f4db461d67ed4f7ece175b3dbca7cjerenkrantz instead.</p>
f320d19114066f93e78eb6218d5cf043796922f2humbedooh <p>For <code class="module"><a href="/mod/mod_auth_digest.html">mod_auth_digest</a></code>, use <code class="program"><a href="/programs/htdigest.html">htdigest</a></code>
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd instead. Note that you cannot mix user data for Digest Authentication
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd and Basic Authentication within the same file.</p>
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd <p>Make sure that the <code class="directive">AuthUserFile</code> is
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd stored outside the document tree of the web-server. Do
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd <strong>not</strong> put it in the directory that it protects.
aa0b2780958e9b1467c9d0153a05738e399811a5nd Otherwise, clients may be able to download the
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