I think it is worthwhile to note that authentication is something outside of the Apache scope. To use your anology, you can't turn a coffee pot into a toaster over....
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Dondi Williams <dsm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Got it and thanks for all the replies. > > I always find it whimsical to hear, learn, and see if I am on the same path > as the "experts". I know about the profiles, but was searching for possible > alternative methods to solve this issue. > > D > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:11 AM, André Warnier <a...@ice-sa.com> wrote: >> >> Dondi Williams wrote: >>> >>> This EXACTLY what I need.... >>> >> Ok, and did you read what else I wrote before, about the user profiles ? >> It probably works with Firefox also. >> That is really the easiest way. >> >> There exists no other way to have Apache *automatically* know about the >> current *Windows user-id*, than to implement some kind of "Windows >> authentication" scheme for both the browser and Apache. >> (the emphasis is for the other contributors here) >> >> That normally means NTLM-based authentication, and that would mean that >> you have at least a full-fledged Windows network set up, with a Windows >> Domain, a Domain Controller, etc.. >> I believe that this is much more than you are willing, or able, to do >> here. >> >> Other than that, you could set up Apache to do what is called "Basic >> Authentication", but that would anyway mean that whenever a user calls up a >> page on your webserver, they would get a login dialog where they have to >> (re-)enter a user-id and password. It will not be able to pick up >> automatically the Windows user-id from Windows. >> Also, it means that you will have to create and maintain a users/passwords >> file, only for Apache. >> And then you will still have to put additional configuration in Apache, to >> have it return a specific homepage for each specific user. >> Again, I believe that if this is only meant to be a convenience for each >> user, rather than a protection mechanism, it is not worth your time. >> >> Just profiles (or at the limit bookmarks) in the browser is much easier >> and faster. >> >> Detailed HowTo : >> >> - in your Apache top document directory, create 2 html pages : >> - welcome-dad.html >> - welcome-mom.html >> >> Login to the PC as "dad". >> Call up Firefox. >> In the Options or Preferences somewhere, you can set the homepage to use >> when Firefox starts. Set this as "http://localhost/welcome-dad.html";. >> Close Firefox. >> Open Firefox. >> It should show that page. >> >> Logout and login as "mom". >> Do the same as above, substituting "welcome-mom.html". >> >> Logout again and login again as "dad", call up Firefox. >> Does that match your needs, or do you want a to spend an aditional week at >> this ? (seriously). >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. >> See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org >> " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org >> > > > > -- > Don > --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org
