Re: [Phpwiki-talk] user authentication

[Reini U. <ru...@x-...>]

Lisa Glendenning schrieb:

> I am trying to use HttpAuth to authenticate through a Kerberos pop-up
> window.  This is working fine - except for anything requiring
> administrative privileges.  It is basically impossible to log on as the
> administrator.  I have tried making the adminstrator an existing
> Kerberos user and a separate WikiWord.  I've also tried many
> combinations of the user authentication options.  No matter what, the
> adminstrative login won't 'stick'.  Every page asks for the admin login,
> and actions done won't actually take effect (such as unlocking a page). 
> It will default back to the Kerberos login.  Any thoughts?

You are right. This is an overthought with HttpAuth.
I would suggest to setup an Administrators group and add some user (not 
ADMIN_USER) to this group. This user will have Admin Permissions then, 
but not the special admin login method, which does not work for http 
auth (yet).

I usually create this page:
CategoryGroup

* [Administrators]

and this page:
Administrators

* MyAdminUser

----
CategoryGroup

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Reini Urban
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