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Chris
Asked: 2010-07-30 06:33:32 +0800 CST

New to mod_auth_ldap and looking for help

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Is there a way to configure mod_auth_ldap without modifying httpd.conf ? (ie. only using .htaccess files)

The reason I ask is that we are trying to setup a directory on our site to use ldap authentication (I do not administrate the ldap server, simply have credentials to connect.) Additionally, I do not administrate the box hosting this project and am wondering if I can set this up without having to modify the main httpd.conf as this box hosts many many sites.

apache-2.2 ldap mod-auth-ldap

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  1. Best Answer

    On the Apache 2.2 documentation each directive has a Context line that tells you where you can use it. Most of the directives required to set the ldap module can be used on .htaccess files, so I think you can use it without any major changes to the site-wide config.

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  2. Loading the module needs to be done in the httpd.conf or something included by it (not a .htaccess file), but everything else (enabling the module, setting up how it talks to the LDAP server, setting what users are allowed, etc) can be done in a virtualhost, <directory>, .htaccess, <location>, etc...

    Note: mod_auth_ldap, mod_authz_ldap and mod_authnz_ldap are all different. My experience is primarily with mod_authnz_ldap and mod_authz_ldap; I haven't used mod_auth_ldap in a long time.

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