Apache HTTP Server Version 2.2
Apache Module mod_authn_default
| Description: | Authentication fallback module |
|---|---|
| Status: | Base |
| Module Identifier: | authn_default_module |
| Source File: | mod_authn_default.c |
| Compatibility: | Available in Apache 2.1 and later |
Summary
This module is designed to be the fallback module, if you don't
have configured an authentication module like
mod_auth_basic. It simply rejects any
credentials supplied by the user.
AuthDefaultAuthoritative Directive
| Description: | Sets whether authentication is passed to lower level modules |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | AuthDefaultAuthoritative On|Off |
| Default: | AuthDefaultAuthoritative On |
| Context: | directory, .htaccess |
| Override: | AuthConfig |
| Status: | Base |
| Module: | mod_authn_default |
Setting the AuthDefaultAuthoritative directive
explicitly to Off allows for authentication to be passed on
to lower level modules (as defined in the modules.c
files).
Note
Normally there are no lower level modules, since
mod_authn_default is defined to be already on
a very low level. Therefore you should leave the value of
AuthDefaultAuthoritative as default
(On).