docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_dbd.xml

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<name>mod_authn_dbd</name>
<description>User authentication using an SQL database</description>
<status>Extension</status>
<sourcefile>mod_authn_dbd.c</sourcefile>
<identifier>authn_dbd_module</identifier>
<compatibility>Available in Apache 2.1 and later</compatibility>

<summary>
    <p>This module provides authentication front-ends such as
    <module>mod_auth_digest</module> and <module>mod_auth_basic</module>
    to authenticate users by looking up users in SQL tables.
    Similar functionality is provided by, for example,
    <module>mod_authn_file</module>.</p>
    <p>This module relies on <module>mod_dbd</module> to specify
    the backend database driver and connection parameters, and
    manage the database connections.</p>

    <p>When using <module>mod_auth_basic</module> or
    <module>mod_auth_digest</module>, this module is invoked via the
    <directive module="mod_auth_basic">AuthBasicProvider</directive> or
    <directive module="mod_auth_digest">AuthDigestProvider</directive>
    with the <code>dbd</code> value.</p>
</summary>

<seealso><directive module="core">AuthName</directive></seealso>
<seealso><directive module="core">AuthType</directive></seealso>
<seealso>
  <directive module="mod_auth_basic">AuthBasicProvider</directive>
</seealso>
<seealso>
  <directive module="mod_auth_digest">AuthDigestProvider</directive>
</seealso>
<seealso><directive module="mod_dbd">DBDriver</directive></seealso>
<seealso><directive module="mod_dbd">DBDParams</directive></seealso>

<section id="example">
<title>Configuration Example</title>
<p>This simple example shows use of this module in the context of
the Authentication and DBD frameworks.</p>
<example><pre>
#Database Management

#Use the PostgreSQL driver
<code>DBDriver pgsql</code>

#Connection string: database name and login credentials
<code>DBDParams "dbname=htpasswd user=apache password=xxxxxx"</code>

#Parameters for Connection Pool Management
<code>DBDMin  1
DBDKeep 2
DBDMax  10
DBDExptime 60</code>

#Authentication Section
<code>&lt;Directory /usr/www/myhost/private&gt;</code>

    #mod_auth configuration for authn_dbd
    <code>AuthType Basic
    AuthName "My Server"
    AuthBasicProvider dbd</code>

    #authz configuration
    <code>Require valid-user</code>

    #SQL query to verify a user
    #(note: DBD drivers recognise both stdio-like %s and native syntax)
    <code>AuthDBDUserPWQuery "select password from authn where username = %s"
&lt;/Directory&gt;</code>
</pre>
</example>
</section>

<directivesynopsis>
<name>AuthDBDUserPWQuery</name>
<description>SQL query to look up a password for a user</description>
<syntax>AuthDBDUserPWQuery <var>query</var></syntax>
<contextlist><context>directory</context>
</contextlist>

<usage>
    <p>The <directive>AuthDBDUserPWQuery</directive> specifies an
    SQL query to look up a password for a specified user.
    The query must take a single string (typically SQL varchar)
    argument (username), and return a single value (encrypted password).
    </p>
    <example>
    AuthDBDUserPWQuery "SELECT password FROM authn WHERE username = %s"
    </example>

</usage>
</directivesynopsis>

<directivesynopsis>
<name>AuthDBDUserRealmQuery</name>
<description>SQL query to look up a password hash for a user and realm.
</description>
<syntax>AuthDBDUserRealmQuery <var>query</var></syntax>
<contextlist><context>directory</context>
</contextlist>

<usage>
    <p>The <directive>AuthDBDUserRealmQuery</directive> specifies an
    SQL query to look up a password for a specified user and realm.
    The query must take two string (typically SQL varchar) arguments
    (username and realm), and return a single value (encrypted password).
    </p>
    <example>
    AuthDBDUserRealmQuery "SELECT password FROM authn
                              WHERE username = %s AND realm = %s"
    </example>

</usage>
</directivesynopsis>

</modulesynopsis>