mod_auth_pam

[Tim]

On Thu, 2005-09-08 at 11:55 -0400, Rodolfo Alcázar wrote:
> I want to authenticate apache users with the system
> userfiles (/etc/passwd and shadow). I read I can do that with
> mod_auth_pam, but I cant find RPM or apache modules, neither clear
> procedures in google. Where can I find it or what other solution is
> recommendable?

I was under the idea that was a *very* bad idea.  Generally, HTTP
authentication information is sent unencrypted.  You really don't want
user log-on credentials sent where someone can snoop on them.

However, the same problem exists with fetching your mail.

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