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Authen::Htpasswd(3pm)

interface to read and modify Apache .htpasswd files

NAME

Authen::Htpasswd - interface to read and modify Apache .htpasswd files

SYNOPSIS

    my $pwfile = Authen::Htpasswd->new('user.txt', { encrypt_hash => 'md5' });
    
    # authenticate a user (checks all hash methods by default)
    if ($pwfile->check_user_password('bob', 'foo')) { ... }
    
    # modify the file (writes immediately)
    $pwfile->update_user('bob', $password, $info);
    $pwfile->add_user('jim', $password);
    $pwfile->delete_user('jim');
    
    # get user objects tied to a file
    my $user = $pwfile->lookup_user('bob');
    if ($user->check_password('vroom', [qw/ md5 sha1 /])) { ... } # only use secure hashes
    $user->password('foo'); # writes to file
    $user->set(password => 'bar', extra_info => 'editor'); # change more than one thing at once
    
    # or manage the file yourself
    my $user = Authen::Htpasswd::User->new('bill', { hashed_password => 'iQ.IuWbUIhlPE' });
    my $user = Authen::Htpasswd::User->new('bill', 'bar', 'staff', { encrypt_hash => 'crypt' });
    print PASSWD $user->to_line, "\n";

DESCRIPTION

This module provides a convenient, object-oriented interface to Apache-style .htpasswd files.

It supports passwords encrypted via MD5, SHA-1, and crypt, as well as plain (cleartext) passwords.

Additional fields after username and password, if present, are accessible via the "extra_info" array.

METHODS

new

    my $pwfile = Authen::Htpasswd->new($filename, \%options);

Creates an object for a given .htpasswd file. Options:

encrypt_hash

How passwords should be encrypted if a user is added or changed. Valid values are "md5", "sha1", "crypt", and "plain". Default is "crypt".

check_hashes

An array of hash methods to try when checking a password. The methods will be tried in the order given. Default is "md5", "sha1", "crypt", "plain".

lookup_user

    my $userobj = $pwfile->lookup_user($username);

Returns an Authen::Htpasswd::User object for the given user in the password file.

all_users

    my @users = $pwfile->all_users;

check_user_password

    $pwfile->check_user_password($username,$password);

Returns whether the password is valid. Shortcut for "$pwfile->lookup_user($username)->check_password($password)".

update_user

    $pwfile->update_user($userobj);
    $pwfile->update_user($username, $password[, @extra_info], \%options);

Modifies the entry for a user saves it to the file. If the user entry does not exist, it is created. The options in the second form are passed to Authen::Htpasswd::User.

add_user

    $pwfile->add_user($userobj);
    $pwfile->add_user($username, $password[, @extra_info], \%options);

Adds a user entry to the file. If the user entry already exists, an exception is raised. The options in the second form are passed to Authen::Htpasswd::User.

delete_user

    $pwfile->delete_user($userobj);
    $pwfile->delete_user($username);

Removes a user entry from the file.

AUTHOR

David Kamholz "[email protected]"

Yuval Kogman

SEE ALSO

Apache::Htpasswd.

COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

    Copyright (c) 2005 - 2007 the aforementioned authors.
        
    This program is free software; you can redistribute
    it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

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