4. Additional modules
4.1. mod_dav
4.1.1. What is mod_dav
mod_dav is an Apache module to provide DAV capabilities (RFC 2518) for your Apache web server. It is an Open Source module, provided under an Apache-style license. | ||
| --www.webdav.org | ||
From the authors point of view:
DAV means: »Distributed authoring and Versioning«. It allows you to manage your Website similar to a filesystem. It is meant to replace ftp-uploads to your webserver.
DAV is supported by all major web development tools (newer versions) and is going to be a widely accepted standard for webpublishing.
4.1.3. Building and installing
cd /usr/local tar -xvzf mod_dav-1.0.3-1.3.6.tar.gz cd mod_dav-1.0.3-1.3.6 ./configure --with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs make make install |
 | Confusing filename |
|---|---|
The filename mod_dav-1.0.3-1.3.6 suggests that it will only run with Apache 1.3.6 but it actually will run with all Apaches >= 1.3.6 |
4.2. auth_ldap
4.2.1. What is auth_ldap
auth_ldap is an LDAP authentication module for Apache, the world's most popular web server. auth_ldap has excellent performance, and supports Apache on both Unix and Windows NT. It also has support for LDAP over SSL, and a mode that lets Frontpage clients manage their web permissions while still using LDAP for authentication. | ||
| --www.rudedog.org | ||
From the authors point of view:
If you like to consolidate your login-facilities to a common user/passwd base, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is the right way. LDAP is an open standard and widely supported.
Login-facilities for LDAP:
Unix-Logins for Linux, Solaris (others?) FTP-Logins (some ftp-daemons) http Basic Authentication Tarantella Authentication and Role-Management Samba Authentication (2.2.x should support this) LDAP is role based. That means, i.e. you can define a role »manager« assign a user as member and that user can login wherever a manager is allowed to login.
4.2.3. Building and installing
cd /usr/local tar -xvzf auth_ldap-1.6.0.tar.gz cd auth_ldap-1.6.0 ./configure --with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs \ --with-sdk=openldap make make install |
4.3. mod_auth_mysql
4.3.1. What is mod_auth_mysql
It is a http-Basic Authentication Module. It allows to maintain your user comfortable in a MySQL-Database
4.3.3. Building and installing
gunzip mod_auth_mysql.c.gz /usr/local/apache/bin/apxs \ -c -I/usr/local/mysql/include \ -L/usr/local/mysql/lib/mysql \ -lmysqlclient -lm mod_auth_mysql.c cp mod_auth_mysql.so /usr/local/apache/libexec/ |
Add this line in your httpd.conf:
LoadModule mysql_auth_module libexec/mod_auth_mysql.so |
And where the other modules are added:
AddModule mod_auth_mysql.c |
Take care that the path of MySQL libraries and includes are correct.
| Library path |
|---|---|
Be sure that /usr/local/mysql/lib/mysql is in /etc/ld.so.conf before compiling |
4.3.4. Sample configuration
Example 1. /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
<location /manual/>
AuthType Basic
AuthUserfile /dev/null
AuthName Testing
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthMySQLHost localhost
AuthMySQLCryptedPasswords Off
AuthMySQLUser root
AuthMySQLDB users
AuthMySQLUserTable user_info
<Limit GET POST>
require valid-user
</limit>
</location> |
4.3.4.1. Script for creating the MySQL-Database
just type:
mysql < authmysql.sql |
The File authmysql.sql contents:
Example 2. authmysql.sql
create database http_users; connect http_users; CREATE TABLE user_info ( user_name CHAR(30) NOT NULL, user_passwd CHAR(20) NOT NULL, user_group CHAR(10), PRIMARY KEY (user_name); |
4.4. mod_dynvhost
4.4.1. What is mod_dynvhost
It is a module that allows to define new Virtual Host "on-the-fly". Just create a new Directory in your vhost-path, thats it. It is not need to restart your Webserver
It is a good solution for Mass-Virtual-hosting for ISP's
4.4.2. Download the source
Origin-Site: http://funkcity.com/0101/projects/dynvhost/mod_dynvhost.tar.gz
4.4.3. Building and installing
cd /usr/local tar -xvzf mod_dynvhost.tar.gz cd dynvhost/ /usr/local/apache/bin/apxs -i -a -c mod_dynvhost.c |
| Check httpd.conf | |
|---|---|---|
Notice: Take a look at httpd.conf if mod_dynvhost.so is loaded at startup:
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4.4.4. Sample configuration
Example 3. /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
<DynamicVirtualHost /usr/local/apache/htdocs/vhosts/> HomeDir / </DynamicVirtualHost> |
Now create a Directory for each virtualhost in /usr/local/apache/htdocs/vhosts/
i.e.
/usr/local/apache/htdocs/vhosts/foo.bar.org
You don't need to restart your Webserver
4.5. mod_roaming
4.5.1. What is mod_roaming
With mod_roaming you can use your Apache webserver as a Netscape Roaming Access server. This allows you to store your Netscape Communicator 4.5 preferences, bookmarks, address books, cookies etc. on the server so that you can use (and update) the same settings from any Netscape Communicator 4.5 that can access the server. | ||
| --www.klomp.org/mod_roaming/ | ||
From the authors point of view:
Mod_roaming is indeed valuable. Unfortunately it does not work over proxy-connection. You can keep your Netscape 4.x bookmarks etc. synchronized on different machines. It is not supported by any other browsers, including Mozilla and Netscape 6.x.
4.5.3. Building and installing
cd /usr/local tar -xvzf mod_roaming-1.0.2.tar.gz cd mod_roaming-1.0.2 /usr/local/apache/bin/apxs -i -a -c mod_roaming.c |
| Check httpd.conf | |
|---|---|---|
Check httpd.conf if mod_roaming is loaded at startup:
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4.5.4. Sample configuration
Example 4. /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
RoamingAlias /roaming /usr/local/apache/roaming
<Directory /usr/local/apache/roaming>
AuthUserFile /usr/local/apache/conf/roaming-htpasswd
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Roaming Access"
<Limit GET PUT MOVE DELETE>
require valid-user
</Limit>
</Directory> |