Can't do this - right?

[shipofone]

I could solve my customer access problems very well if I could just have my htaccess file check two (2) password files for a match (and here's the kicker) the other password file is on another server.

Is this possible? If so, how would it be written?

If this isn't possible can anyone think of the best way to get customers from two different password files on two servers to have access to each other's (both) sites?

I am currently using an htaccess to allow them into a lobby where they are then allowed to access either site via 'rewrite' but I am getting complaints from firewall users.

I'm really stumped on this one as the possibilities span several knowledge bases which I'm not too familiar with. help!

[JasonD]

http://unixpapa.com/mod_auth_external.html

and

http://mod-auth-script.sourceforge.net/

Should both help in bringing together an authentication system that depends on off server password files.

[edited by: jdMorgan at 11:15 pm (utc) on Jan. 10, 2004]
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