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mod_cas installation

At first compile mod_cas (see mod_cas building).

To use the CAS module (mod_cas), mod_cas.so should be installed in an appropriate path (typically the 'libexec' directory under the Apache server root). This can be done `by hand' or by running `make install' from the Apache distribution top directory:

% cd <apache_src_dir>/modules/cas
% make install

It should also be loaded with a line like

LoadModule cas_module         modules/mod_cas.so

Note:

This syntax requires that the Apache server be configured with DSO (Dynamic Shared Object) support (see http://httpd.apache.org/docs/dso.html for more information).

For the CAS module to be triggered, the AuthType must be set to "CAS" with a line like

AuthType CAS

in the server configuration (httpd.conf) file or a local .htaccess file. The "Require" directive is supported with two modes: "valid-user," which allows any CAS-authenticated user access to the protected resource, and "user XXXX YYYY ZZZZ ....," where a list of authorized users is enumerated on the command line. Support for groups of users is forthcoming and may depend on the nascent "Central Authorization Server," which acts as a switch for access-control logic.

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