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Apache Moonshot module information

These instructions relate to manually building the Apache Moonshot module.

All of the instructions below assume that you have root access, and will work as the root user (either directly or using sudo).

1. System Preparation

1.1. Add the Moonshot libraries

If you have not already done so, you first need to follow the instructions on how to install the Moonshot Libraries on RHEL/CentOS/SL 7.

1.2. Install some prerequisites

Building the Apache mod_auth_gssapi module requires you to have several packages already installed on the machine. To install them:

$ yum install autoconf automake krb5-workstation krb5-devel git httpd httpd-devel gcc

1.3. Build the module

We are now ready to build the Apache module.

Get a copy of the code via git:

$ git clone http://www.project-moonshot.org/git/mod_auth_kerb.git

Enter the directory that just got created:
```
$ cd mod_auth_kerb
```
Run autoconf:
```
$ autoconf
```
Currently, there is a problem with the automake configuration. Until this is addressed, run autoreconf as follows:
```
$ autoreconf -vfi
```
The apxs script is not set as executable. Fix it manually:
```
$ chmod +x ./apxs.sh
```
Build the software:
```
$ ./configure --sysconfdir=/etc --prefix=/usr && make && make install
```
Tip
This will install the module to /usr/lib/httpd/modules. On 64-bit platforms, you should run the following configure command in step 6:
$ ./configure --sysconfdir=/etc --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib64

2. Installation Instructions

To enable the Apache module, remove the comment from the below line in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:
```
LoadModule auth_gssapi_module /usr/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_auth_gssapi.so
```

Add a dummy Kerberos key to make the module happy:

$ ktutil
ktutil:  addent -password -p HTTP/localhost@YOUR-WEBSERVER-HOSTNAME -k 1 -e aes256-cts
<enter any password>
ktutil:  wkt /etc/httpd/krb5.keytab
ktutil:  quit

Export the location of the keytab file into Apache's config:
```
$ echo export KRB5_KTNAME=/etc/httpd/krb5.keytab >> /etc/httpd/envvars
```
Alternative

Alternatively, you can use the GSSKrb5Keytab configuration option in the Location directive in Section 3.1 to specify the keytab.
Assign the correct permissions to the keytab file:
```
$ chown apache.apache /etc/httpd/krb5.keytab
```

Ensure that the certificates referenced in /etc/radsec.conf can be read by the Apache user:

$ su - --shell=/bin/bash apache
$ cat path_to_ca.pem
$ cat path_to_client.pem
$ cat path_to_client.key

Verify that the KeepAlive option is enabled in the Apache configuration file /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:
```
KeepAlive On
```
Restart Apache:
```
$ service httpd restart
```

3. Configuration Instructions

Shibboleth2 Apache module incompatibility

Please note that this module is currently not compatible with the Shibboleth2 service provider Apache module. When testing or using the Moonshot module, disable the Shibboleth module and restart the webserver before attempting your test. We are attempting to resolve this problem.

3.1. Protecting a location with Moonshot

To protect a particular location on your Apache server, you must configure it with an AuthType of "Negotiate".

Example

To allow anyone with a valid Moonshot account to access /wherever, you would do the following:

<Location "/wherever">
    AuthType Negotiate
    Require valid-user
</Location>

3.2. Populating REMOTE_USER

Web services often rely on the REMOTE_USER Apache environment variable for user information, such as a local user account or a pseudonymous identifier.

To populate REMOTE_USER, update the reply from the RP Proxy with the User-Name RADIUS attribute in the RP Proxy's post-auth section:

update reply {
        User-Name := "content"
}

3.3. HTTPS Internet Explorer compatibility

For updated best practice with Internet Explorer connections, you should also read Microsoft's HTTPS and Keep-Alive Connections article.