htauth: A Ruby repository from rpasche

HTAuth

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DESCRIPTION

HTAuth is a pure ruby replacement for the Apache support programs htdigest and htpasswd. Command line and API access are provided for access to htdigest and htpasswd files.

FEATURES

HTAuth provides to drop in commands htdigest-ruby and htpasswd-ruby that can manipulate the digest and passwd files in the same manner as Apache's original commands.

htdigest-ruby and htpasswd-ruby are command line compatible with htdigest and htpasswd. They support the same exact same command line options as the originals, and have some extras.

Additionally, you can access all the functionality of htdigest-ruby and htpasswd-ruby through an API.

SYNOPSIS

htpasswd-ruby command line application

Usage:
        htpasswd-ruby [-cimBdpsD] [-C cost] passwordfile username
        htpasswd-ruby -b[cmBdpsD] [-C cost] passwordfile username password

        htpasswd-ruby -n[imBdps] [-C cost] username
        htpasswd-ruby -nb[mBdps] [-C cost] username password

    -b, --batch      Batch mode, get the password from the command line, rather than prompt
    -B, --bcrypt     Force bcrypt encryption of the password.
    -C, --cost COST  Set the computing time used for the bcrypt algorithm
                     (higher is more secure but slower, default: 5, valid: 4 to 31).
    -c, --create     Create a new file; this overwrites an existing file.
    -d, --crypt      Force CRYPT encryption of the password.
    -D, --delete     Delete the specified user.
    -h, --help       Display this help.
    -i, --stdin      Read the passwod from stdin without verivication (for script usage).
    -m, --md5        Force MD5 encryption of the password (default).
    -n, --stdout     Do not update the file; Display the results on stdout instead.
    -p, --plaintext  Do not encrypt the password (plaintext).
    -s, --sha1       Force SHA encryption of the password.
    -v, --version    Show version info.
        --verify     Verify password for the specified user

The SHA algorihtm does not use a salt and is less secure than the MD5 algorithm.

htdigest-ruby command line application

Usage: htdigest-ruby [options] passwordfile realm username
    -c, --create   Create a new digest password file; this overwrites an existing file.
    -D, --delete   Delete the specified user.
    -h, --help     Display this help.
    -v, --version  Show version info.

API Usage

HTAuth::DigestFile.open("some.htdigest") do |df|
  df.add_or_update('someuser', 'myrealm', 'a password')
  df.delete('someolduser', 'myotherrealm')
end

HTAuth::PasswdFile.open("some.htpasswd", HTAuth::File::CREATE) do |pf|
  pf.add('someuser', 'a password', 'md5')
  pf.add('someotheruser', 'a different password', 'sha1')
end

HTAuth::PasswdFile.open("some.htpasswd", HTAuth::File::ALTER) do |pf|
  pf.update('someuser', 'a password', 'bcrypt')
end

HTAuth::PasswdFile.open("some.htpasswd") do |pf|
  pf.authenticated?('someuser', 'a password')
end

CREDITS

The Apache Software Foundation
all the folks who contributed to htdigest and htpassword

MIT LICENSE

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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