Apache Authentication from file and local users

Can apache's authentication read from multiple sources?

[JohnSka7]

Hello all,

I'm setting up some users for editing on my website and have a password protected port. Currently I have user authentication done by a file via web dav, but I was wondering if it's possible to set it up so that apache can read from either that file or from the local users on the machine, and if so what I have to tell the directive so it works.

Thanks!

[jdMorgan]

Probably not... You might want to check if defining and using 'groups' in addition to 'users' will help you here.

Jim

[Caterham]

Can apache's authentication read from multiple sources?

- Apache 2.2 with 'require valid-user' and multiple provider names in AuthBasicProvider may be

- Apache 2.3 (alpha/beta, not released yet) yes, also with multiple require/match directives