[PATCH 1/2] doc/http-backend: clarify "half-auth" repo configuration

2013-04-10 Thread Jeff King
When the http-backend is set up to allow anonymous read but authenticated write, the http-backend manual suggests catching only the "/git-receive-pack" POST of the packfile, not the initial "info/refs?service=git-receive-pack" GET in which we advertise refs. This does work and is secure, as we do

Re: [PATCH 1/2] doc/http-backend: clarify "half-auth" repo configuration

2013-04-10 Thread Magnus Therning
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 5:32 AM, Jeff King wrote: > When the http-backend is set up to allow anonymous read but > authenticated write, the http-backend manual suggests > catching only the "/git-receive-pack" POST of the packfile, > not the initial "info/refs?service=git-receive-pack" GET in > whic