[mythtv-users] Friendly Messenger stating that "YOUR MYTHWEB IS INSECURE"

[Michael T. Dean]

On 02/09/2008 07:23 PM, Michael Heironimus wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 09, 2008 at 03:42:48PM -0800, Yan Seiner wrote:
>   
>> Anthony Messina wrote:
>>     
>>> On Saturday 09 February 2008 02:31:56 pm Yan Seiner wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> I've taken to using SSL as much as possible; I figure SSL + apache
>>>> passwords + application passwords keeps most of the bad critters out....
>>>> It would be good if mythweb had the ability to limit access based on
>>>> user accounts.
>>> it can if you use ldap and apache's ldap-related auth modules.
>> Really?
>>
>> Is this in the wiki somewhere?  This could get me to set up ldap on my 
>> system....
>>     
> You can use any of Apache's authentication methods to block access to
> MythWeb, it's just another web page. If you're not already using LDAP
> for something else I wouldn't bother setting it up just for this.
> htpasswd, client certs, LDAP, whatever, they're just different pieces
> that plug in.

Like the MySQL and PostgreSQL auth modules.  I'd guess you already have 
MySQL set up somewhere on your LAN.  ;)

In other words, it doesn't magically provide authorization for a 
"Multi-user MythWeb" application--you can't really enable various levels 
of access for various users.

Mike