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diff --git a/doc/httpauthd.8 b/doc/httpauthd.8 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..afdf753 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/httpauthd.8 @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +.Dd April, 2004 +.Dt httpauthd 8 +.Os httpauth +.Sh NAME +.Nm httpauthd +.Nd a daemon which performs HTTP authentication +.Sh DESCRIPTION +.Xr httpauthd 8 +is a daemon that performs HTTP authentication for a variety of HTTP servers. +Callers send it HTTP headers, which it then processes and returns responses +destined for the client. +.Pp +It listens on unix or IP sockets, allowing for centralization of HTTP +authentication and an extra layer security if necessary. +.Pp +.Nm httpauthd +can perform a variety of different types of authentication, and is built +in an extensible manner so more can be added in the future. +.Pp +.Bl -bullet -compact +.It +Basic and Digest authentication against a file. +.It +Basic and Digest authentication against an LDAP server. +.It +Basic and NTLM authentication against a SMB domain server. +.El +.Sh OPTIONS +The options are as follows: +.Bl -tag -width Fl +.It Fl d +Don't detach from the console and run as a daemon. In addition the +.Ar level +argument specifies what level of error messages to display. 0 being +the least, 4 the most. +.It Fl f +Specify an alternate location for the configuration file. +.It Fl X +Process stdin and stdout instead of listening for connections on a +socket. Useful for troubleshooting problems. +.El +.Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr httpauth.conf 8 +.Sh AUTHOR +.An Nate Nielsen Aq nielsen@memberwebs.com |