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diff --git a/docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_dbm.html.en b/docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_dbm.html.en index 1fcba412..18b4c380 100644 --- a/docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_dbm.html.en +++ b/docs/manual/mod/mod_authn_dbm.html.en @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ <li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#authdbmtype">AuthDBMType</a></li> <li><img alt="" src="../images/down.gif" /> <a href="#authdbmuserfile">AuthDBMUserFile</a></li> </ul> -<h3>See also</h3> +<h3>Bugfix checklist</h3><ul class="seealso"><li><a href="https://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4">httpd changelog</a></li><li><a href="https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?bug_status=__open__&list_id=144532&product=Apache%20httpd-2&query_format=specific&order=changeddate%20DESC%2Cpriority%2Cbug_severity&component=mod_authn_dbm">Known issues</a></li><li><a href="https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Apache%20httpd-2&component=mod_authn_dbm">Report a bug</a></li></ul><h3>See also</h3> <ul class="seealso"> <li><code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_authn_core.html#authname">AuthName</a></code></li> <li><code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_authn_core.html#authtype">AuthType</a></code></li> @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ <li><code class="program"><a href="../programs/htpasswd.html">htpasswd</a></code></li> <li><code class="program"><a href="../programs/htdbm.html">htdbm</a></code></li> <li><a href="../misc/password_encryptions.html">Password Formats</a></li> -</ul><ul class="seealso"><li><a href="#comments_section">Comments</a></li></ul></div> +<li><a href="#comments_section">Comments</a></li></ul></div> <div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> <div class="directive-section"><h2><a name="AuthDBMType" id="AuthDBMType">AuthDBMType</a> <a name="authdbmtype" id="authdbmtype">Directive</a></h2> @@ -83,9 +83,14 @@ store passwords</td></tr> <tr><th><a href="directive-dict.html#Module">Module:</a></th><td>mod_authn_dbm</td></tr> </table> <p>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 - <a href="../install.html#dbm">compile-time settings</a>.</p> + <a href="../programs/configure.html#options">compile-time settings</a>.</p> + + <p>For example, in order to enable the support for Berkeley DB + (correspondent to the <code>db</code> type) the + <code>--with-berkeley-db</code> option needs to be added to httpd's + configure to generate the necessary DSO.</p> <p>It is crucial that whatever program you use to create your password files is configured to use the same type of database.</p> @@ -125,7 +130,7 @@ passwords for authentication</td></tr> more information.</p> <p>Important compatibility note: The implementation of - <code>dbmopen</code> in the apache modules reads the string length of + <code>dbmopen</code> 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 |