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diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/basic-auth-middleware-5f812399e325425f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/basic-auth-middleware-5f812399e325425f.yaml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4394e46 --- /dev/null +++ b/releasenotes/notes/basic-auth-middleware-5f812399e325425f.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +features: + - | + Adds a basic http auth middleware as an alternative to noauth in + standalone environments. This middleware uses a password file which + supports the Apache `htpasswd`_ syntax. This file is read for every + request, so no service restart is required when changes are made. + The only password digest supported is bcrypt, and the ``bcrypt`` + python library is used for password checks since it supports ``$2y$`` + prefixed bcrypt passwords as generated by the Apache htpasswd utility. + + .. _htpasswd: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/misc/password_encryptions.html |