auth-fastcgi

auth-fastcgi is a PatchCheck function. This function is used to forward the request to an “Authorizer” FastCGI application. On successful authorization, a return code of 200 is sent. Otherwise, the response from the “Authorizer” FastCGI application is sent back to the user agent.

More information on the FastCGI Roles can be found here http://www.fastcgi.com/devkit/doc/fcgi-spec.html#S6.

The parameters accepted by auth-fastcgi SAF, are available at: FastCGI SAF Parameters.

The following obj.conf code example demonstrates the use of auth-fastcgi:

PathCheck fn="auth-fastcgi" app-path="/usr/bin/perl" app-args="/fastcgi/apps/auth/SimpleAuth.pl" bind-path="localhost:3432".