mod_auth_openid mod_auth_openid is an authentication module for the Apache 2 Web server.
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mod_auth_openid is an authentication module for the Apache 2 Web server. mod_auth_openid is an authentication module for the Apache 2 Web server. It handles the functions of an OpenID consumer as specified in the OpenID 1.1 specification.Once installed, a simple configuration directive can secure a directory or application on your Web server and require a valid OpenID identity. You can configure trusted/untrusted identity providers along with a number of other options.CompileEnter the mod_auth_openid directory and type: ./configureYou can use the following to see additional configuration options: ./configure --helpThen: makesu rootmake installDepending on where you specify your AuthOpenIDDBLocation (see below), you may need to touch the db file as the user that's running Apache (or chown the directory it's being stored in). For instance: # /tmp/mod_auth_openid.db is the default location for the DBsu roottouch /tmp/mod_auth_openid.dbchown www-data /tmp/mod_auth_openid.dbRequirements:· libopkele 0.1What's New in This Release:· This release adds support for the OpenID 2.0 spec (support for the 1.1 spec is still maintained).· Support for BDB has been removed; this release supports SQLite only. What's New in This Release: · The ability to specify an external program for authorization. · No longer clears attribute exchange parameters; see the Wiki page for attribute exchange. · A fix for a bug involving custom auth cookie names. · A fix for a bug that left openid params in the referrer param after a custom login page redirect. · A fix for a bug that resulted in the referrer param not having HTTP/S set correctly. · A fix for a bug that resulted in an auth error when too many requests were hitting Session DB. · A fix for a bug that set REMOTE_USER to normalized id rather than claimed id.

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