Authen::Htpasswd(3p)

NAME
Authen::Htpasswd - interface to read and modify Apache .htpasswd files

SYNOPSIS
    my $pwfile = Authen::Htpasswd->new('user.txt', { encrypt_hash => 'md5' });

    # authenticate a user (checks all hash methods by default)
    if ($pwfile->check_user_password('bob', 'foo')) { ... }

    # modify the file (writes immediately)
    $pwfile->update_user('bob', $password, $info);
    $pwfile->add_user('jim', $password);
    $pwfile->delete_user('jim');

    # get user objects tied to a file
    my $user = $pwfile->lookup_user('bob');
    if ($user->check_password('vroom', [qw/ md5 sha1 /])) { ... } # only use secure hashes
    $user->password('foo'); # writes to file
    $user->set(password => 'bar', extra_info => 'editor'); # change more than one thing at once

    # or manage the file yourself
    my $user = Authen::Htpasswd::User->new('bill', { hashed_password => 'iQ.IuWbUIhlPE' });
    my $user = Authen::Htpasswd::User->new('bill', 'bar', 'staff', { encrypt_hash => 'crypt' });
    print PASSWD $user->to_line, "\n";

DESCRIPTION
This module provides a convenient, object-oriented interface to Apache-style .htpasswd files.

It supports passwords encrypted via MD5, SHA1, and crypt, as well as plain (cleartext) passwords.

Additional fields after username and password, if present, are accessible via the "extra_info" array.

METHODS

  new
    my $pwfile = Authen::Htpasswd->new($filename, \%options);

Creates an object for a given .htpasswd file. Options:

encrypt_hash
    How passwords should be encrypted if a user is added or changed. Valid values are "md5", "sha1", "crypt", and "plain". Default is "crypt".

check_hashes
    An array of hash methods to try when checking a password. The methods will be tried in the order given. Default is "md5", "sha1", "crypt", "plain".

  lookup_user
    my $userobj = $pwfile->lookup_user($username);

Returns an Authen::Htpasswd::User object for the given user in the password file.

  all_users
    my @users = $pwfile->all_users;

  check_user_password
    $pwfile->check_user_password($username,$password);

Returns whether the password is valid. Shortcut for "$pwfile->lookup_user($username)->check_password($password)".

  update_user
    $pwfile->update_user($userobj);
    $pwfile->update_user($username, $password[, @extra_info], \%options);

Modifies the entry for a user saves it to the file. If the user entry does not exist, it is created. The options in the second form are passed to Authen::Htpasswd::User.

  add_user
    $pwfile->add_user($userobj);
    $pwfile->add_user($username, $password[, @extra_info], \%options);

Adds a user entry to the file. If the user entry already exists, an exception is raised. The options in the second form are passed to Authen::Htpasswd::User.

  delete_user
    $pwfile->delete_user($userobj);
    $pwfile->delete_user($username);

Removes a user entry from the file.

AUTHOR
David Kamholz "dkamholz@cpan.org"

Yuval Kogman

SEE ALSO
Apache::Htpasswd.

COPYRIGHT & LICENSE
    Copyright (c) 2005 - 2007 the aforementioned authors.

    This program is free software; you can redistribute
    it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.