[users@httpd] Centralised path-based authorisation

2011-03-30 Thread Admin Cyanide
Hi list, I'm setting up an Apache server with many path-based authorisations. The goal is to create a file server over HTTP(S). Using an FTP server is not an option. As far as I know, There's only two options available on Apache to set up these kind of authorisations : .htaccess files : can

Re: [users@httpd] Centralised path-based authorisation

2011-03-30 Thread Nick Kew
On 30 Mar 2011, at 10:21, Admin Cyanide wrote: another way to do this ? I'm searching for something with a database authentication backend, so I can change autorisations through a service and doesn't need to restart the server. How much flexibility do you need? If you use a backend such

Re: [users@httpd] Centralised path-based authorisation

2011-03-30 Thread Admin Cyanide
Le 30/03/2011 12:30, Nick Kew a écrit : On 30 Mar 2011, at 10:21, Admin Cyanide wrote: another way to do this ? I'm searching for something with a database authentication backend, so I can change autorisations through a service and doesn't need to restart the server. How much flexibility

Re: [users@httpd] Centralised path-based authorisation

2011-03-30 Thread Nick Kew
On 30 Mar 2011, at 14:32, Admin Cyanide wrote: I just want to be sure we're talking about authorisations and not authentication. I know how to use SQL, LDAP or whatever to create authentications mechanisms. What I'm searching is path based authorisations to allow acces to xxx/yyy folder

Re: [users@httpd] Centralised path-based authorisation

2011-03-30 Thread Admin Cyanide
Le 30/03/2011 15:40, Nick Kew a écrit : On 30 Mar 2011, at 14:32, Admin Cyanide wrote: I just want to be sure we're talking about authorisations and not authentication. I know how to use SQL, LDAP or whatever to create authentications mechanisms. What I'm searching is path based