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

[Michael Heironimus]

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.

-- 
Michael Heironimus