docs/manual/mod/mod_authz_default.xml

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<name>mod_authz_default</name>
<description>Authorization fallback module</description>
<status>Base</status>
<sourcefile>mod_authz_default.c</sourcefile>
<identifier>authz_default_module</identifier>
<compatibility>Available in Apache 2.1 and later</compatibility>

<summary>
    <p>This module is designed to be the fallback module, if you don't
    have configured an authorization module like
    <module>mod_authz_user</module> or <module>mod_authz_groupfile</module>.
    It simply rejects any authorization request.</p>
</summary>

<directivesynopsis>
<name>AuthzDefaultAuthoritative</name>
<description>Sets whether authorization is passed to lower level
modules</description>
<syntax>AuthzDefaultAuthoritative On|Off</syntax>
<default>AuthzDefaultAuthoritative On</default>
<contextlist><context>directory</context><context>.htaccess</context>
</contextlist>
<override>AuthConfig</override>

<usage>
    <p>Setting the <directive>AuthzDefaultAuthoritative</directive> directive
    explicitly to <code>Off</code> allows for authorization to be passed on
    to lower level modules (as defined in the <code>modules.c</code>
    files).</p>

    <note><title>Note</title>
      <p>Normally there are no lower level modules, since
      <module>mod_authz_default</module> is defined to be already on
      a <em>very low</em> level. Therefore you should leave the value of
      <directive>AuthzDefaultAuthoritative</directive> as default
      (<code>On</code>).</p>
    </note>
</usage>
</directivesynopsis>

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