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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.wiseman@bt.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using v2.4.4 of httpd compiled by ApacheLounge (running on Windows S=
erver 2003, in case that's significant) and am trying to get the "Require g=
roup" directive working with basic authentication and the "dbm" provider.  =
I've uncommented the LoadModule lines relating to mod_authn_dbm and mod_aut=
hz_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 b=
e 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/doc=
s/current/mod/mod_authz_dbm.html#authdbmgroupfile I'm as sure as I can be t=
hat 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 sa=
me configuration but instead of "Require group admin" I've used "Require va=
lid-user" and that works fine, so site/data/users is OK.  I've also tried c=
ommenting out the LoadModule lines relating to mod_authn_file (commenting o=
ut has no effect when using only "dbm" as a provider) and mod_authz_groupfi=
le (appears to be required for "Require group" to work, since httpd -t comp=
lains when it's commented out).
>
> Any pointers would be appreciated on whether my configuration looks incor=
rect or what the problem might be.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Richard
>
>
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