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Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 19:34:55 -0800
From: Scott White <scott@adaptivemedia.com>
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Subject: password encryption in the Apache web server
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I am attempting to set up a password protected directory using Apache's
AUTHUSERFILE directive.  This requires a file which contains userid's
and passwords which are encrypted.  

How do you encrypt these passwords?  

How will server match the password given at login with the encrypted
counterpart?

I really appreciate any advise you might have.

thanks,
scott