Tag Archives: mod_auth

Enabling site authentication not using Windows users

Sometimes you may want to add simple user authorization to your site, but it’s unlikely or impossible to use Windows users system. In such case a suitable solution is offered by HTTP authentication/authorization system implemented in Helicon Ape mod_auth fellowship.In … Continue reading

Posted in Helicon Ape | Tagged | Comments Off on Enabling site authentication not using Windows users

HTTP Authentication and Authorization

Let’s start with definitions: Authentication or authenticity check is a comparison of person’s real credentials with the ones he enters (e.g. login and password). Authorization is the process of granting rights to a user (or a group of users) to … Continue reading

Posted in Helicon Ape | Tagged | Comments Off on HTTP Authentication and Authorization