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

• HTTP Authentication and Authorization
• Enabling site authentication not using Windows users
• mod_auth_basic
• mod_auth_digest
• mod_authn_dbd
• mod_authn_file
• mod_authz_groupfile
• mod_authz_host

Directives

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