mod_authz_user

Overview

mod_authz_user module provides authorization for an authenticated user. In other words the user who was successfully authenticated will be allowed or denied access to requested resource. mod_authz_user checks the value of Require directive.

Quick start

# authorize all successfully authenticated users
Require valid-user
# allow access to bob and john users
Require user bob john

Related articles and topics

Directives

Context Name Description
S V D .h AuthzUserAuthoritative sets whether authorization will be passed on to lower level modules

AuthzUserAuthoritative

Sets whether authorization will be passed on to lower level modules. If AuthzUserAuthoritative is set to Off, user authorization will be passed to lower level modules (if any).

By default, control is not passed on and an unknown user will get Authentication Required response.

Syntax

AuthzUserAuthoritative On|Off

Default

AuthzUserAuthoritative On