Update of /cvsroot/mod-auth/mod_auth_webspace/htdocs/docs/mod_authn_dbi
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv8013/mod_auth_webspace/htdocs/docs/mod_authn_dbi
Modified Files:
index.xml
Log Message:
add an extra note on the 'A1 Hash'.
Index: index.xml
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RCS file: /cvsroot/mod-auth/mod_auth_webspace/htdocs/docs/mod_authn_dbi/index.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.14
retrieving revision 1.15
diff -u -d -r1.14 -r1.15
--- index.xml 25 Feb 2004 21:49:10 -0000 1.14
+++ index.xml 2 Mar 2004 09:09:30 -0000 1.15
@@ -661,7 +661,9 @@
<li><code>AprDigest</code>
<p>
The Passwords are in Digest MD5-like format, like
- they are used by the <code>htdigest</code> utility of Apache.
+ they are used by the <code>htdigest</code> utility of Apache. This format is also called the 'A1 Hash'
+ in the <a href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2617.html">Digest Authentication RFC</a>. The value in the database
+ is a MD5 hash of 'username:realm:password'.
<br /><br />
An example for a password in Digest format:
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