Apache module for directory authorization

From: "Clark C (dot) Evans" <clark(dot)evans(at)manhattanproject(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Apache module for directory authorization
Date: 2001-12-02 17:53:27
Message-ID: 20011202125327.B5813@doublegemini.com
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Hello. I'm looking for a simple Apache module
that connects to my PostgreSQL database to
determine if a given file is readable by a
browser having a particular cookie.

Specific details:

1. The user is already logged in with
a cookie. The cookie is a long hash
and within the database.

2. I have a stored procedure "canread"
which takes the cookie and the path
and returns true/false.

3. I'm looking for an apache module that
will connect, call my procedure and
then gives access to a particular
as appropriate.

In particular, I've found many postgresql
_authentication_ modules, but I've yet to
find a good _authorization_ module. That
is, most of them use the HTTP Authenticate
mechansim and check passwords to give access
to a whole sub-tree. My users are already
logged in (via a cookie) and my access
requirement is far more granular.

Any pointers?

Thank you so much,

Clark

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