I have a problem retrieving the user identity (r->user) in a specific configuration (using mod_perl). I sent a mail on the mod_perl mailing list to verify if the pb came from mod_perl. The thread can be found here: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/modperl/97533 Torsten Foertsch (thanks to him) configured a basic httpd configuration to locate the problem. It seems that mod_dir does not work properly. All the story in the previous link !
I have verified it without mod_perl with apache 2.2.9: DirectoryIndex index.shtml Options Includes Indexes AddType text/html .shtml AddOutputFilter INCLUDES .shtml <Location /index.shtml> Require valid-user AuthType basic AuthName "Something very secret" AuthUserFile /path/to/htpasswd </Location> My index.shtml reads: <html> <body> <h1>Hello <!--#echo var="REMOTE_USER" --></h1> <pre> <!--#printenv --> </pre> </body> </html> If /index.shtml is requested all works normal. If only / is requested I get the password prompt. Then it shows the page but the REMOTE_USER variable is unset. This variable is r->user.
Created attachment 22189 [details] adds "r->user = rr->user" to ap_internal_fast_redirect ap_internal_fast_redirect looks to me like a very ugly hack. Its name suggests that it does an internal redirect but it doesn't. It simply destroyes the current main request and overrides it with the other. Why is it used instead of ap_run_sub_req?
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