README for mod_access_identd V1.0

The mod_access_identd module is similar mod_access, controlling whether
remote clients can access your Apache Web site's resources based upon
the network characteristics of their machines.  Rather than checking
the client's IP address, however, mod_access_identd checks its
host name or address *and* the username under which the client is
running.

In order to do this, mod_access_identd uses the information obtained
by querying the client system using the RFC1413 protocol.  In order
for this to work, the remote client must be running an identd daemon,
AND your Apache server must have the IdentityCheck directive set to
'On'.  This is generally not recommended because of the performance
impact if the remote client *isn't* running identd; the Apache
server will try for 30 seconds to obtain the information before
delivering any content.  Because of this, the IdentityCheck
directive and mod_access_identd are typically only useful in
intranet environments where the use of identd may be mandated.

Like mod_access, mod_access_identd obtains its control information
from directives in the server config and .htaccess files.  In
order for mod_access_identd directives to be processed in
.htaccess files, the scope of the directory must be covered by
an "AllowOverride Auth" directive in the server config files.
Note that there is no provision for storing the control information
in files, as the mod_auth_* modules do.

For more information, use the source, Luke!

The entire mod_access_identd package is copyright 1999 by MeepZor
Consulting, and is licenced according to the MeepZor Public Licence,
found on the Web at <URL:http://MeepZor.Com/LICENCE.txt>.

If you have questions, complaints, or suggestions, send them to
<mod_access_identd-package@MeepZor.Com>.

Enjoy!  I hope this makes life at least a tiny bit simpler for you..