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rc-httpd(8): document how to use HTTP basic authentication

--- a/sys/man/8/rc-httpd

+++ b/sys/man/8/rc-httpd

@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@

 be configured via a similar method acting upon the

 .I location

 and/or other variables.

+.PP

+The

+.I REMOTE_USER

+variable provides a user identification string supplied by the

+client as part of user authentication.

 .SH EXAMPLES

 The following examples demonstrate possible ways to configure

 .BR select-handler.

@@ -95,6 +100,20 @@

 .EE

 .RE

 .PP

+HTTP basic authentication:

+.RS

+.EX

+if(~ $SERVER_NAME *restricted.org){

+	PATH_INFO=$location

+	FS_ROOT=/usr/kgb/www/$SERVER_NAME

+	authorize

+	if(~ $REMOTE_USER (glenda kgb))

+		exec static-or-index

+	error 401

+}

+.EE

+.RE

+.PP

 CGI:

 .RS

 .EX

@@ -151,6 +170,8 @@

 .B /rc/bin/rc-httpd/rc-httpd

 .TP

 .B /rc/bin/rc-httpd/select-handler

+.TP

+.B /rc/bin/rc-httpd/handlers/authorize

 .TP

 .B /rc/bin/rc-httpd/handlers/cgi

 .TP