From b170982f584fc9736e3c1ac805b580a03daca1d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luca Toscano Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 06:23:06 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] documentation rebuild git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x@1744187 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68 --- docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_dbm.html.en | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_dbm.html.en b/docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_dbm.html.en index 16086315ed..18b4c38025 100644 --- a/docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_dbm.html.en +++ b/docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_dbm.html.en @@ -83,9 +83,14 @@ store passwords Module:mod_authn_dbm

Sets the type of database file that is used to store the passwords. - The default database type is determined at compile time. The + The default database type is determined at compile time. The availability of other types of database files also depends on - compile-time settings.

+ compile-time settings.

+ +

For example, in order to enable the support for Berkeley DB + (correspondent to the db type) the + --with-berkeley-db option needs to be added to httpd's + configure to generate the necessary DSO.

It is crucial that whatever program you use to create your password files is configured to use the same type of database.

@@ -125,7 +130,7 @@ passwords for authentication more information.

Important compatibility note: The implementation of - dbmopen in the apache modules reads the string length of + dbmopen in the Apache modules reads the string length of the hashed values from the DBM data structures, rather than relying upon the string being NULL-appended. Some applications, such as the Netscape web server, rely upon the string being -- 2.40.0