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author | Ruslan Ermilov <ru@nginx.com> |
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date | Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:43:52 +0000 |
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<?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/module.dtd"> <module name="Module ngx_http_auth_basic_module" link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_auth_basic_module.html" lang="en"> <section id="summary"> <para> The <literal>ngx_http_auth_basic_module</literal> module allows to limit access to resources by validating the user name and password using the “HTTP Basic Authentication” protocol. </para> </section> <section id="example" name="Example Configuration"> <para> <example> location / { auth_basic "closed site"; auth_basic_user_file conf/htpasswd; } </example> </para> </section> <section id="directives" name="Directives"> <directive name="auth_basic"> <syntax><value>string</value> | <literal>off</literal></syntax> <default>off</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <context>location</context> <context>limit_except</context> <para> Enables validation of user name and password using the “HTTP Basic Authentication” protocol. The specified parameter is used as a <value>realm</value>. The parameter <literal>off</literal> allows to cancel the effect of the <literal>auth_basic</literal> directive inherited from the previous configuration level. </para> </directive> <directive name="auth_basic_user_file"> <syntax><value>file</value></syntax> <default/> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <context>location</context> <context>limit_except</context> <para> Specifies a file that keeps user names and passwords, in the following format: <example> # comment name1:password1 name2:password2:comment name3:password3 </example> </para> <para> Passwords should be encrypted with the <c-func>crypt</c-func> function. The <command>htpasswd</command> command from the Apache web server distribution can be used to create such a file. </para> </directive> </section> </module>