Apache Module mod_authz_user

Summary

This module provides authorization capabilities so that authenticated users can be allowed or denied access to portions of the web site.mod_authz_user grants access if the authenticated user is listed in aRequire user directive. AlternativelyRequire valid-user can be used to grant access to all successfully authenticated users.

Topics

• The Require Directives

Directives

This module provides no directives.

Bugfix checklist

• httpd changelog
• Known issues
• Report a bug

See also

• Require
• Comments

The Require Directives

Apache'sRequire directives are used during the authorization phase to ensure that a user is allowed to access a resource. mod_authz_user extends the authorization types withuser andvalid-user.

Since v2.4.8,expressions are supported within the user require directives.

Require user

This directive specifies a list of users that are allowed to gain access.

Require user john paul george ringo

Require valid-user

When this directive is specified, any successfully authenticated user will be allowed to gain access.

Require valid-user