AuthType

Purpose

The AuthType directive sets the type of authorization used in this directory.

This directive applies to both global and per-directory ACFs.

This directive must be accompanied by AuthName, AuthUserFile, and AuthGroupFile directives in order for user authentication to work properly.

AuthType type

type is the authentication type to use for this directory. Only Basic is currently implemented.

There is no default.

AuthType Basic

Sets the authorization type of this directory to Basic.