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    <title>mod_auth</title>
    <prepared>Joakim Greben&ouml;</prepared>
    <docno></docno>
    <date>1997-10-14</date>
    <rev>2.3</rev>
    <file>mod_auth.sgml</file>
  </header>
  <module since="">mod_auth</module>
  <modulesummary>User authentication using text files, Dets, or Mnesia database.</modulesummary>
  <description>
    <p>This module provides for basic user authentication using
    textual files, Dets databases, or Mnesia databases.</p>
  </description>

  <funcs>
     <func>
      <name since="">add_group_member(GroupName, UserName, Options) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">add_group_member(GroupName, UserName, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">add_group_member(GroupName, UserName, Address, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <fsummary>Adds a user to a group.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>GroupName = string()</v>
        <v>UserName = string()</v>
        <v>Options = [Option]</v>
        <v>Option = {port,Port} | {addr,Address} | {dir,Directory} | {authPassword,AuthPassword}</v>
        <v>Port = integer()</v>
        <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v>
        <v>Dir = string()</v>
        <v>AuthPassword = string()</v>
        <v>Reason = term()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p><c>add_group_member/3, add_group_member/4</c>, and 
	<c>add_group_member/5</c> each
	adds a user to a group. If the group does not exist, it 
	is created and the user is added to the group. Upon successful 
	operation, this function returns <c>true</c>. 
	When <c>add_group_members/3</c> 
	is called, options <c>Port</c> and <c>Dir</c> are mandatory.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    
    <func>
      <name since="">add_user(UserName, Options) -> true| {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">add_user(UserName, Password, UserData, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">add_user(UserName, Password, UserData, Address, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <fsummary>Adds a user to the user database.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>UserName = string()</v>
        <v>Options = [Option]</v>
        <v>Option = {password,Password} | {userData,UserData} | {port,Port} | {addr,Address} | {dir,Directory} | {authPassword,AuthPassword}</v>
        <v>Password = string()</v>
        <v>UserData = term()</v>
        <v>Port = integer()</v>
        <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v>
        <v>Dir = string()</v>
        <v>AuthPassword =string()</v>
        <v>Reason = term()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p><c>add_user/2, add_user/5</c>, and <c>add_user/6</c> each adds a 
	user to the user database. If the operation is successful, 
	this function returns <c>true</c>. If an error occurs, 
	<c>{error,Reason}</c> is returned. 
	When <c>add_user/2</c> is called, options <c>Password</c>, 
	<c>UserData</c>, <c>Port</c>, and <c>Dir</c> are mandatory.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

     <func>
      <name since="">delete_group(GroupName, Options) -> true | {error,Reason} &lt;name>delete_group(GroupName, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">delete_group(GroupName, Address, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <fsummary>Deletes a group.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Options = [Option]</v>
        <v>Option = {port,Port} | {addr,Address} | {dir,Directory} | {authPassword,AuthPassword}</v>
        <v>Port = integer()</v>
        <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v>
        <v>Dir = string()</v>
        <v>GroupName = string()</v>
        <v>AuthPassword = string()</v>
        <v>Reason = term()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p><c>delete_group/2, delete_group/3</c>, and <c>delete_group/4</c> 
	each deletes the group specified and returns <c>true</c>. 
	If there is an error, <c>{error, Reason}</c> is returned. 
	When <c>delete_group/2</c> is called, option
	<c>Port</c> and <c>Dir</c> are mandatory.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

     <func>
      <name since="">delete_group_member(GroupName, UserName, Options) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">delete_group_member(GroupName, UserName, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">delete_group_member(GroupName, UserName, Address, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <fsummary>Removes a user from a group.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>GroupName = string()</v>
        <v>UserName = string()</v>
        <v>Options = [Option]</v>
        <v>Option = {port,Port} | {addr,Address} | {dir,Directory} | {authPassword,AuthPassword}</v>
        <v>Port = integer()</v>
        <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v>
        <v>Dir = string()</v>
        <v>AuthPassword = string()</v>
        <v>Reason = term()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p><c>delete_group_member/3, delete_group_member/4</c>, and 
	<c>delete_group_member/5</c> each deletes a user from a group. 
	If the group or the user does not exist, 
	this function returns an error, otherwise <c>true</c>.
	When <c>delete_group_member/3</c> is called, the options <c>Port</c> 
	and <c>Dir</c> are mandatory.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    
    <func>
      <name since="">delete_user(UserName,Options) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">delete_user(UserName, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">delete_user(UserName, Address, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name>
      <fsummary>Deletes a user from the user database.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>UserName = string()</v>
        <v>Options = [Option]</v>
        <v>Option = {port,Port} | {addr,Address} | {dir,Directory} | {authPassword,AuthPassword}</v>
        <v>Port = integer()</v>
        <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v>
        <v>Dir = string()</v>
        <v>AuthPassword = string()</v>
        <v>Reason = term()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p><c>delete_user/2, delete_user/3</c>, and <c>delete_user/4</c> 
	each deletes a user from the user database. 
	If the operation is successful, this function returns <c>true</c>. 
	If an error occurs, <c>{error,Reason}</c> is returned. 
	When <c>delete_user/2</c> is called, options <c>Port</c> and <c>Dir</c> 
	are mandatory.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">get_user(UserName,Options) -> {ok, #httpd_user} |{error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">get_user(UserName, Port, Dir) -> {ok, #httpd_user} | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">get_user(UserName, Address, Port, Dir) -> {ok, #httpd_user} | {error, Reason}</name>
      <fsummary>Returns a user from the user database.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>UserName = string()</v>
        <v>Options = [Option]</v>
        <v>Option = {port,Port} | {addr,Address} | {dir,Directory} | {authPassword,AuthPassword}</v>
        <v>Port = integer()</v>
        <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v>
        <v>Dir = string()</v>
        <v>AuthPassword = string()</v>
        <v>Reason = term()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p><c>get_user/2, get_user/3</c>, and <c>get_user/4</c> each 
	returns an <c>httpd_user</c> record containing the userdata for a 
	specific user. If the user cannot be found, <c>{error, Reason}</c> 
	is returned. When <c>get_user/2</c> is called, options <c>Port</c> and <c>Dir</c> 
	are mandatory.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

     <func>
      <name since="">list_groups(Options) -> {ok, Groups} | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">list_groups(Port, Dir) -> {ok, Groups} | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">list_groups(Address, Port, Dir) -> {ok, Groups} | {error, Reason}</name>
      <fsummary>Lists all the groups.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Options = [Option]</v>
        <v>Option = {port,Port} | {addr,Address} | {dir,Directory} | {authPassword,AuthPassword}</v>
        <v>Port = integer()</v>
        <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v>
        <v>Dir = string()</v>
        <v>Groups = list()</v>
        <v>AuthPassword = string()</v>
        <v>Reason = term()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p><c>list_groups/1, list_groups/2</c>, and <c>list_groups/3</c> 
	each lists all the groups available. 
	If there is an error, <c>{error, Reason}</c> is returned. 
	When <c>list_groups/1</c> is called, options <c>Port</c> 
	and <c>Dir</c> are mandatory.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
   
    <func>
      <name since="">list_group_members(GroupName, Options) -> {ok, Users} | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">list_group_members(GroupName, Port, Dir) -> {ok, Users} | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">list_group_members(GroupName, Address, Port, Dir) -> {ok, Users} | {error, Reason}</name>
      <fsummary>Lists the members of a group.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>GroupName = string()</v>
        <v>Options = [Option]</v>
        <v>Option = {port,Port} | {addr,Address} | {dir,Directory} | {authPassword,AuthPassword}</v>
        <v>Port = integer()</v>
        <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v>
        <v>Dir = string()</v>
        <v>Users = list()</v>
        <v>AuthPassword = string()</v>
        <v>Reason = term()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p><c>list_group_members/2, list_group_members/3</c>, and 
	<c>list_group_members/4</c> each
	lists the members of a specified group. If the group does not 
	exist or there is an error, <c>{error, Reason}</c> is returned.
	When <c>list_group_members/2</c> is called, options <c>Port</c> 
	and <c>Dir</c> are mandatory.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

     <func>
      <name since="">list_users(Options) -> {ok, Users} | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="OTP R14B01">list_users(Port, Dir) -> {ok, Users} | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">list_users(Address, Port, Dir) -> {ok, Users} | {error, Reason}</name>
      <fsummary>Lists users in the user database.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Options = [Option]</v>
        <v>Option = {port,Port} | {addr,Address} | {dir,Directory} | {authPassword,AuthPassword}</v>
        <v>Port = integer()</v>
        <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v>
        <v>Dir = string()</v>
        <v>Users = list()</v>
        <v>AuthPassword = string()</v>
        <v>Reason = atom()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p><c>list_users/1, list_users/2</c>, and <c>list_users/3</c> 
	each returns a list 
	of users in the user database for a specific <c>Port/Dir</c>.
	When <c>list_users/1</c> is called, options <c>Port</c> and <c>Dir</c> 
	are mandatory.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    
    <func>
      <name since="">update_password(Port, Dir, OldPassword, NewPassword, NewPassword) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
      <name since="">update_password(Address,Port, Dir, OldPassword, NewPassword, NewPassword) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
      <fsummary>Changes <c>AuthAcessPassword</c>.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Port = integer()</v>
        <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v>
        <v>Dir = string()</v>
        <v>GroupName = string()</v>
        <v>OldPassword = string()</v>
        <v>NewPassword = string()</v>
        <v>Reason = term()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p><c>update_password/5</c> and <c>update_password/6</c> each
	updates <c>AuthAccessPassword</c> for the specified directory. 
	If <c>NewPassword</c> is equal to "NoPassword", no password is required to
	change authorisation data. 
	If <c>NewPassword</c> is equal to "DummyPassword", no changes can be done 
	without changing the password first.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
  </funcs>

  <section>
    <title>SEE ALSO</title>
    <p><seealso marker="httpd">httpd(3)</seealso>,
      <seealso marker="mod_alias">mod_alias(3)</seealso></p>
  </section>
  
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