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<!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/module.dtd">

<module name="Module ngx_http_userid_module"
        link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_userid_module.html"
        lang="en">

<section id="summary">

<para>
The <literal>ngx_http_userid_module</literal> module sets cookies
suitable for client identification.
Received and set cookies can be logged using the embedded variables
<var>$uid_got</var> and <var>$uid_set</var>.
This module is compatible with the
<link url="http://www.lexa.ru/programs/mod-uid-eng.html">mod_uid</link>
module for Apache.
</para>

</section>


<section id="example" name="Example Configuration">

<para>
<example>
userid         on;
userid_name    uid;
userid_domain  example.com;
userid_path    /;
userid_expires 365d;
userid_p3p     'policyref="/w3c/p3p.xml", CP="CUR ADM OUR NOR STA NID"';
</example>
</para>

</section>


<section id="directives" name="Directives">

<directive name="userid">
<syntax>
    <literal>on</literal> |
    <literal>v1</literal> |
    <literal>log</literal> |
    <literal>off</literal></syntax>
<default>off</default>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Allows or prohibits to set cookies and log the received cookies:
<list type="tag">

<tag-name><literal>on</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
allows to set version 2 cookies
and log the received cookies;
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>v1</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
allows to set version 1 cookies
and log the received cookies;
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>log</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
prohibits to set cookies
but allows to log the received cookies;
</tag-desc>

<tag-name><literal>off</literal></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
prohibits to set cookies and log the received cookies.
</tag-desc>

</list>
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="userid_domain">
<syntax><value>name</value> | <literal>none</literal></syntax>
<default>none</default>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Defines a domain for which the cookie is set.
The parameter <literal>none</literal> disables setting a domain for a cookie.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="userid_expires">
<syntax><value>time</value> | <literal>max</literal></syntax>
<default/>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Sets a time during which a browser should keep the cookie.
The parameter <literal>max</literal> sets the time to
“<literal>31 Dec 2037 23:55:55 GMT</literal>”.
This is the maximum time understood by old browsers.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="userid_name">
<syntax><value>name</value></syntax>
<default>uid</default>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Sets a cookie name.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="userid_p3p">
<syntax><value>string</value></syntax>
<default/>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Sets a value for the <header>P3P</header> header field that will be
sent along with a cookie.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="userid_path">
<syntax><value>path</value></syntax>
<default>/</default>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Defines a path for which the cookie is set.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="userid_service">
<syntax><value>number</value></syntax>
<default>IP address of the server</default>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Identifies the service that set a cookie.
For version 1 cookies the default value is zero.
For version 2 cookies the default value is an IP address of the server.
</para>

</directive>

</section>

</module>