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What does apache module mod_auth_passthrough is for exactly? It seems to be shipped with CPanel and sometimes is active. What exactly is it for and what does it do?

Vladislav Rastrusny
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mod_auth_passthrough is an Apache module that is used to allow other programs to use their own authentication methods and passthrough the Apache webhost. (Pass-Through-Authentication)

cPanel uses it specifically to allow FrontPageĀ® to use its own authentication system.

For more information on passthrough authentication see here

I can't find the source file of the module currently (mod_auth_passthrough.c), but reading that would provide a more detailed explanation of how it the module implements pass through authentication.

Appleman1234
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