X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/ikiwiki.git/blobdiff_plain/f398ad035b973608d380c9939ea845d8e2a0cdc2..176181c9feee20b3b2bcad3606949eec144ac2d3:/doc/plugins/httpauth.mdwn

diff --git a/doc/plugins/httpauth.mdwn b/doc/plugins/httpauth.mdwn
index 0eda5554f..32732094b 100644
--- a/doc/plugins/httpauth.mdwn
+++ b/doc/plugins/httpauth.mdwn
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 [[!tag type/auth]]
 
 This plugin allows HTTP basic authentication to be used to log into the
-wiki. 
+wiki. In this mode, the web browser authenticates the user by some means,
+and sets the `REMOTE_USER CGI` environment variable. This plugin trusts
+that if that variable is set, the user is authenticated.
 
 ## fully authenticated wiki
 
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ One way to use the plugin is to configure your web server to require
 HTTP basic authentication for any access to the directory containing the
 wiki (and `ikiwiki.cgi`). The authenticated user will be automatically
 signed into the wiki. This method is suitable only for private wikis.
+what if you what not allowd
 
 ## separate cgiauthurl