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diff --git a/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_security.xml b/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_security.xml index 467c68d364..9dc32b971b 100644 --- a/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_security.xml +++ b/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_security.xml @@ -35,24 +35,45 @@ <p>Security Audit and Trailing Functionality</p> </description> <funcs> + + <func> + <name>block_user(User, Port, Dir, Seconds) -> true | {error, Reason}</name> + <name>block_user(User, Address, Port, Dir, Seconds) -> true | {error, Reason}</name> + <fsummary>Blocks a user from access to a directory for a certain amount of time.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>User = string()</v> + <v>Port = integer()</v> + <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v> + <v>Dir = string()</v> + <v>Seconds = integer() | infinity</v> + <v>Reason = no_such_directory</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p><c>block_user/4</c> and <c>block_user/5</c> each blocks the user + <c>User</c> from directory <c>Dir</c> for a specified + amount of time.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name>list_auth_users(Port) -> Users | []</name> <name>list_auth_users(Address, Port) -> Users | []</name> <name>list_auth_users(Port, Dir) -> Users | []</name> <name>list_auth_users(Address, Port, Dir) -> Users | []</name> - <fsummary>List users that have authenticated within the SecurityAuthTimeout time for a given address (if specified), port number and directory (if specified).</fsummary> + <fsummary>Lists users that have authenticated within the <c>SecurityAuthTimeout</c> + time for a given address (if specified), port number, and directory + (if specified).</fsummary> <type> - <v>Port = integer()</v> + <v>Port = integer()</v> <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v> - <v>Dir = string()</v> - <v>Users = list() = [string()]</v> + <v>Dir = string()</v> + <v>Users = list() = [string()]</v> </type> <desc> - <marker id="list_auth_users"></marker> - <p><c>list_auth_users/1</c>, <c>list_auth_users/2</c> and - <c>list_auth_users/3</c> returns a list of users that are + <p><c>list_auth_users/1</c>, <c>list_auth_users/2</c>, and + <c>list_auth_users/3</c> each returns a list of users that are currently authenticated. Authentications are stored for - SecurityAuthTimeout seconds, and are then discarded.</p> + <c>SecurityAuthTimeout</c> seconds, and then discarded.</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -60,96 +81,83 @@ <name>list_blocked_users(Address, Port) -> Users | []</name> <name>list_blocked_users(Port, Dir) -> Users | []</name> <name>list_blocked_users(Address, Port, Dir) -> Users | []</name> - <fsummary>List users that are currently blocked from access to a specified port number, for a given address (if specified).</fsummary> + <fsummary>Lists users that are currently blocked from access to a + specified port number, for a given address (if specified).</fsummary> <type> - <v>Port = integer()</v> + <v>Port = integer()</v> <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v> - <v>Dir = string()</v> - <v>Users = list() = [string()]</v> + <v>Dir = string()</v> + <v>Users = list() = [string()]</v> </type> <desc> - <marker id="list_blocked_users"></marker> - <p><c>list_blocked_users/1</c>, <c>list_blocked_users/2</c> and - <c>list_blocked_users/3</c> returns a list of users that are + <p><c>list_blocked_users/1</c>, <c>list_blocked_users/2</c>, and + <c>list_blocked_users/3</c> each returns a list of users that are currently blocked from access.</p> </desc> </func> + <func> - <name>block_user(User, Port, Dir, Seconds) -> true | {error, Reason}</name> - <name>block_user(User, Address, Port, Dir, Seconds) -> true | {error, Reason}</name> - <fsummary>Block user from access to a directory for a certain amount of time.</fsummary> - <type> - <v>User = string()</v> - <v>Port = integer()</v> - <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v> - <v>Dir = string()</v> - <v>Seconds = integer() | infinity</v> - <v>Reason = no_such_directory</v> - </type> - <desc> - <marker id="block_user"></marker> - <p><c>block_user/4</c> and <c>block_user/5</c> blocks the user - <c>User</c> from the directory <c>Dir</c> for a specified - amount of time.</p> - </desc> - </func> - <func> - <name>unblock_user(User, Port) -> true | {error, Reason}</name> + <name>unblock_user(User, Port) -> true | {error, Reason}</name> <name>unblock_user(User, Address, Port) -> true | {error, Reason}</name> - <name>unblock_user(User, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name> + <name>unblock_user(User, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name> <name>unblock_user(User, Address, Port, Dir) -> true | {error, Reason}</name> - <fsummary>Remove a blocked user from the block list</fsummary> + <fsummary>Removes a blocked user from the block list.</fsummary> <type> - <v>User = string()</v> - <v>Port = integer()</v> + <v>User = string()</v> + <v>Port = integer()</v> <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() | undefined</v> - <v>Dir = string()</v> + <v>Dir = string()</v> <v>Reason = term()</v> </type> <desc> - <marker id="unblock_user"></marker> - <p><c>unblock_user/2</c>, <c>unblock_user/3</c> and - <c>unblock_user/4</c> removes the user <c>User</c> from - the list of blocked users for the Port (and Dir) specified.</p> + <p><c>unblock_user/2</c>, <c>unblock_user/3</c>, and + <c>unblock_user/4</c> each removes the user <c>User</c> from + the list of blocked users for <c>Port</c> (and <c>Dir</c>).</p> </desc> </func> </funcs> <section> <marker id="callback_module"></marker> - <title>The SecurityCallbackModule</title> - <p>The SecurityCallbackModule is a user written module that can receive - events from the mod_security Erlang Webserver API module. - This module only exports the function(s), - <seealso marker="#callback_module_event">event/4,5</seealso>, - which are described below. + <title>SecurityCallbackModule</title> + <p>The <c>SecurityCallbackModule</c> is a user-written module that can receive + events from the <c>mod_security</c> Erlang web server API module. + This module only exports the functions event/[4,5] + which are described here. </p> </section> <funcs> <func> - <name>event(What, Port, Dir, Data) -> ignored</name> - <name>event(What, Address, Port, Dir, Data) -> ignored</name> - <fsummary>This function is called whenever an event occurs in mod_security</fsummary> + <name>Module:event(What, Port, Dir, Data) -> ignored</name> + <name>Module:event(What, Address, Port, Dir, Data) -> ignored</name> + <fsummary>Called whenever an event occurs in <c>mod_security</c>.</fsummary> <type> - <v>What = atom()</v> - <v>Port = integer()</v> + <v>What = atom()</v> + <v>Port = integer()</v> <v>Address = {A,B,C,D} | string() <v>Dir = string()</v> - <v>Data = [Info]</v> - <v>Info = {Name, Value}</v> + <v>Data = [Info]</v> + <v>Info = {Name, Value}</v> </type> <desc> <marker id="callback_module_event"></marker> - <p><c>event/4</c> or <c>event/4</c> is called whenever an event - occurs in the mod_security Erlang Webserver API module (<c>event/4</c> is - called if Address is undefined and <c>event/5</c> otherwise). - The <c>What</c> argument specifies the type of event that has - occurred, and should be one of the following reasons; - <c>auth_fail</c> (a failed user authentication), - <c>user_block</c> (a user is being blocked from access) or - <c>user_unblock</c> (a user is being removed from the block list).</p> + <p><c>event/4</c> or <c>event/5</c> is called whenever an event + occurs in the <c>mod_security</c> Erlang web server API module. + (<c>event/4</c> is called if <c>Address</c> is undefined, + otherwise <c>event/5</c>. + Argument <c>What</c> specifies the type of event that has + occurred and is one of the following reasons: + </p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>auth_fail</c></tag> + <item><p>A failed user authentication.</p></item> + <tag><c>user_block</c></tag> + <item><p>A user is being blocked from access.</p></item> + <tag><c>user_unblock</c></tag> + <item><p>A user is being removed from the block list.</p></item> + </taglist> <note> - <p>Note that the <c>user_unblock</c> event is not triggered when + <p>The event <c>user_unblock</c> is not triggered when a user is removed from the block list explicitly using the <c>unblock_user</c> function.</p> </note> |