multiple auth provider in htaccess

[stucker]

I would like to set up a .htaccess file so that visitors are first authenticated by LDAP, but if their login name is not in the LDAP directory, they are then authenticated against a .htpasswd file. I have both LDAP and .htaccess working; I just haven't found out how to combine these for the same site (if it's even possible).

Any help would be appreciated!

[stucker]

found my own answer

I found the answer myself. :-)

It turns out you can include both methods on the AuthBasicProvid er line, as in:

AuthType Basic
AuthLDAPAuthori tative off
AuthBasicProvid er ldap, file
require valid-user

followed by the appropriate AuthUserFile and AuthLDAP* lines.

It checks LDAP first. If the login name is in LDAP, LDAP performs the authentication. If auth fails, the file is -not- consulted.

If the login name is not in LDAP, then authentication is performed against the file.