[SVN-2338] mod_authz_svn should be able to use httpd's groups config

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 1.2.x
• Fix Version/s: unscheduled
• Component/s: mod_authz_svn
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Subversion Importer
• Created: 17/Jun/05 17:50
• Updated: 19/Mar/08 03:01

Description

mod_authz_svn relies on httpd to authenticate users but has it's own configuration for groups.

This is unnecessary, since there is already a mechanism for specifying groups in httpd.

It's also undesirable because it forces you to replicate those groups in the svn access config file's 
[group] section.  Say you already have a cool collaboration server running and you have a users and 
group setup all going, then you add svn into the picture.  Your groups stup can't be used.

I propose that the groups be looked up from httpd as are the users, and that the [groups] section be 
eliminated altogether.  Keeping the [groups] section would create an easy source for confusing, 
conflicting configurations.

Original issue reported by wsanchez