Leigh Dyer <lsd@wootangent.net> writes:
> I've tried testing the value of $remote_user -- this is what I have at
> the moment:
> location /foo {
> auth_basic "Foo";
> auth_basic_user_file "foo-htpasswd";

> if ($remote_user = "leigh") {
> proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:19000;
> }
> }
> This mostly works, but if you log in with an account other than "leigh"
> that's in the password file, the browser returns a 404 and no longer
> prompts for login details.

Just a suggestion, and I'm by no means an expert, but I may have begun
to learn how if blocks really work. Try this:

location /foo {
auth_basic "Foo";
auth_basic_user_file "foo-htpasswd";
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:19000;
if ($remote_user != "leigh") {
return 403;
}
}

and see if that helps.
--
Dave Hayes - Consultant - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org
>>> The opinions expressed above are entirely my own <<<

It's easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.


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