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authorJoey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>2012-08-07 11:48:52 -0400
committerJoey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>2012-08-07 11:48:52 -0400
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clarify that this uses REMOTE_USER CGI
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[[!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