mod_authz_default

mod_authz_default overview

mod_authz_default module is destined to be a backup module if no other authorization module (like mod_authz_user or mod_authz_groupfile) is enabled. It simply rejects all authorization credentials.

 

mod_authz_default directives

AuthzDefaultAuthoritative

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

If AuthzDefaultAuthoritative is set to off, authorization 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 change the default value (on).