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mod_http_oauth2: Fix removal of consumed authorization codes Fixes mod_http_oauth2.lua:34: bad argument #2 to 'difftime' (number expected, got nil) The extra preceding argument to :set stored the client-id#code as a value instead of clearing the key, and then later in the periodic cleanup timer this string would be indexed, producing a nil and a traceback
author Kim Alvefur <zash@zash.se>
date Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:11:48 +0100
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labels:
- 'Stage-Beta'
summary: Enforces HTTP Basic authentication across all HTTP endpoints served by Prosody
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# mod_http_authentication

This module enforces HTTP Basic authentication across all HTTP endpoints served by Prosody.

## Configuration

  Name                               Default                           Description
  ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  http\_credentials                  "minddistrict:secretpassword"     The credentials that HTTP clients must provide to access the HTTP interface. Should be a string with the syntax "username:password".
  unauthenticated\_http\_endpoints   { "/http-bind", "/http-bind/" }   A list of paths that should be excluded from authentication.

## Usage

This is a global module, so should be added to the global `modules_enabled` option in your config file. It applies to all HTTP virtual hosts.

## Compatibility

The module use a new API in Prosody 0.10 and will not work with older
versions.

## Details

By Kim Alvefur \<zash@zash.se\>