mod_authn_default

mod_authn_default overview

mod_authn_default module is destined to be a backup module if no other authentication module (like mod_auth_basic) is enabled. It simply rejects all authentication credentials.

 

mod_authn_default directives

AuthDefaultAuthoritative

Description: Sets whether authentication is passed to lower level modules
Syntax: AuthDefaultAuthoritative On|Off
Default: AuthDefaultAuthoritative On
Context: directory, .htaccess
Module: mod_authn_default

If AuthDefaultAuthoritative is set to off, authentication will be passed to lower level modules (if any).

Note! Normally there are no lower level modules as mod_authn_default is supposed to reside on a very low level. Therefore it is not advisable to chenge the default value (on).