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Bug 65247: Fix mod_ssl authz providers docs: authentication→authorization, explain Require ssl vs SSLRequireSSL, fix provider name
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<section id="authzproviders"><title>Authorization providers for use with Require</title>
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<p><module>mod_ssl</module> provides a few authentication providers for use
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with <module>mod_authz_core</module>'s
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<p><module>mod_ssl</module> provides the following authorization providers
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for use with <module>mod_authz_core</module>'s
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<directive module="mod_authz_core">Require</directive> directive.</p>
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<section id="reqssl"><title>Require ssl</title>
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<p>The <code>ssl</code> provider denies access if a connection is not
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encrypted with SSL. This is similar to the
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<directive>SSLRequireSSL</directive> directive.</p>
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encrypted with SSL. Unlike the
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<directive>SSLRequireSSL</directive> directive, this can be
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combined with other <directive>Require</directive> directives in
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<directive module="mod_authz_core">RequireAny</directive> or
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<directive module="mod_authz_core">RequireAll</directive> blocks.</p>
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<highlight language="config">
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Require ssl
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<section id="reqverifyclient"><title>Require ssl-verify-client</title>
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<p>The <code>ssl</code> provider allows access if the user is
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authenticated with a valid client certificate. This is only
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<p>The <code>ssl-verify-client</code> provider allows access if the
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user is authenticated with a valid client certificate. This is only
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useful if <code>SSLVerifyClient optional</code> is in effect.</p>
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<p>The following example grants access if the user is authenticated

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