On 7/31/07, Rich Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Jul 31, 2007, at 13:50, Eric Covener wrote:
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> > http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_access.html#order
> >
> > The paragraphs for Deny,Allow and Allow,Deny are (still?) swapped?
>
> It is actually correct. However, it is explained in the most
> confusing way possible. In particular, it is explained in the manner
> that it is actually evaluated in the code, rather than in the manner
> that anyone other than a firewall admin would think about it.
>
> There's *got* to be a way to explain what these directives do that
> won't leave almost everybody confused. I get confused every time I
> read these, and have to re-read them several times to figure out if
> they are correct.
>
> I will be *SO* glad when these directives finally go away.

No, it's not correct. See:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_authz_host.html#order
for example. I fixed trunk and 2.2 a while back but somehow missed 2.0.

Joshua.

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