require directive require directive
require entity en1 en2 ... enn
en are entity names, separated by spaces.
entity is one of the following:
userOnly the named users can access this directory with the given methods.
group Only users in the named groups can access this directory with the given methods.
valid-user All of the users defined in the AuthUserFile are allowed access upon providing a valid password.
<Limit GET PUT> order deny,allow deny from all allow from .gurf.net require user clinton require group sharks </Limit>In this directory, the server evaluates the deny directive first. So, everyone is denied. It then evaluates the allow directive, and decides to allow clients from .gurf.net. Now, it uses user authentication and only allows users who are named clinton or are in the group sharks.
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