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diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian index 65db4e4..f24b3b8 100644 --- a/debian/README.Debian +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -56,6 +56,36 @@ WEBBOX_NAME Title of the webbox. Will be written on top of the Web UI. +Authentication +-------------- + +There is currently no separate authentication implemented in webbox. +Instead, the web browser's authentication can be used, e.g. + + <Directory "/usr/lib/webbox"> + + # ... + + AuthType Basic + AuthName "Webbox" + AuthUserFile "/etc/apache2/sites-available/mysite.htpasswd" + Require valid-user + </Directory> + + <Directory "/var/www/webbox"> + AuthType Basic + AuthName "Webbox" + AuthUserFile "/etc/apache2/sites-available/mysite.htpasswd" + Require valid-user + </Directory> + +Add a login/password pair to the password file: + +# htpasswd -c /etc/apache2/sites-available/mysite.htpasswd username + +Remember to secure both the static web server path and the fastcgi application +paths in the browser, i.e. /usr/lib/webbox and /var/www/webbox + Example configuration for Apache -------------------------------- @@ -66,6 +96,12 @@ VirtualHost configuration: # Define the URL of the webbox served by the Apache server: # http://<servername>/testbox Alias /testbox /var/www/webbox + <Directory "/var/www/webbox"> + AuthType Basic + AuthName "Webbox" + AuthUserFile "/etc/apache2/sites-available/mysite.htpasswd" + Require valid-user + </Directory> # Actual location of files to be served FcgidInitialEnv WEBBOX_PATH /home/testbox @@ -90,9 +126,13 @@ VirtualHost configuration: # Order allow,deny # Allow from all Require all granted + + AuthType Basic + AuthName "Webbox" + AuthUserFile "/etc/apache2/sites-available/mysite.htpasswd" + Require valid-user </Directory> - Contact ------- |