[ale] Authentication...

[Mike Fletcher]

>>>>> "Russell" == Russell Enderby <Russell.Enderby at arris-i.com> writes:

    Russell> Normally using server authentication via the .htaccess
    Russell> file, a box is displayed asking for "username" and
    Russell> "password".  Has anyone successfully changed it to read
    Russell> something else such as "account #" and "password"?  It
    Russell> seems hardcoded and not configurable in the .htaccess
    Russell> file.

        That dialog is generated by the browser, so if you get the
Mozilla source you might can change it.  The only thing you can really 
specify is the authentication "realm".  If you're using apache, the
relevant command is:

AuthName directive

Syntax: AuthName auth-domain
Context: directory, .htaccess
Override: AuthConfig
Status: core

This directive sets the name of the authorization realm for a
directory. This realm is given to the client so that the user knows
which username and
password to send. AuthName takes a single argument; if the realm name
contains spaces, it must be enclosed in quotation marks. It must be
accompanied by AuthType and require directives, and directives such as 
AuthUserFile and AuthGroupFile to work.


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