Shannon Eric Peevey wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Please, don't flame me!! ;) Just wondering if there is a use for this
> module to be available on CPAN....
> 
> Apache::AuthzHtgroup --
> 
> This module was written so that we could hijack the Authz phase from 
> Apache and modify values that are passed to the Authz Handler with perl.
> The initial concept was to deal with a problem that we are seeing from
> winXP boxes that are sending forward DOMAIN\username to Apache.  These
> obviously fail when checked against an authentication, or authorization,
> scheme where the syntax is simply username.
> 
> Just let me know if this would be useful.

it sounds useful, especially if it's something that winxp users will be
dealing with on a regular basis.

I think it needs a better name, though - AuthzHtgroup is way to generic for
a windows-specific fix.  maybe Apache::AuthzFixWinDomain or something similar.

HTH

--Geoff



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