From 483ea809e12217f892b8c67169f009eb4137dd1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Lo=C3=AFc=20Chapeaux?= Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 15:07:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added a requirement section & rewritten the entry about the use of advanced authentification --- Documentation.html | 261 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 161 insertions(+), 100 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation.html b/Documentation.html index 3c3911da8..07464bd66 100755 --- a/Documentation.html +++ b/Documentation.html @@ -91,16 +91,52 @@ + +
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+ + Top  -  + Requirements  -  + Introduction  -  + Installation  -  + Configuration  -  + FAQ  -  + Developers  -  + Credits + +
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+ + + +
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@@ -133,7 +169,7 @@ (*)  phpMyAdmin can compress (GZip format - RFC 1952) dumps and CSV exports - if you use PHP4>=4.0.4 with Zlib support (--with-zlib) + if you use PHP>=4.0.4 with Zlib support (--with-zlib) @@ -143,12 +179,13 @@
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@@ -165,7 +202,8 @@ values.
  • It is recommended that you protect the directory in which you installed phpMyAdmin (unless it's on a closed intranet), - for example with HTTP-AUTH (in a .htaccess file).
    • + for example with HTTP-AUTH (in a .htaccess file). See the + FAQ section for additional information.
  • Open the file <www.your-host.com>/<your-install-dir>/index.php3 in your browser. phpMyAdmin should now display a welcome screen @@ -174,7 +212,8 @@

    Installation notes:

    Upgrading from an older version:

    @@ -200,12 +242,13 @@
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    @@ -216,12 +259,12 @@
    $cfgServers array
    - Since version 1.4.2, phpMyAdmin supports the adminstration of multiple + Since version 1.4.2, phpMyAdmin supports the administration of multiple MySQL-server. Therefore, a $cfgServers-array has been added which contains the login - information for the different servers. $cfgServers[1]['host'] contains - the hostname of the first server, $cfgServers[2]['host'] the hostname - of the second server, etc. + information for the different servers. $cfgServers[1]['host'] + contains the hostname of the first server, + $cfgServers[2]['host'] the hostname of the second server, etc. If you have only one server to administer, simply leave free the hostname of the other $cfgServer-entries.

    @@ -244,10 +287,12 @@
    Whether basic or advanced authentication should be used for this server.
    - Basic authentication ($adv_auth = false) is the plain old way: - username and password are stored in config.inc.php3. - Advanced authentication $adv_auth = true) as introduced in 1.3.0 - allows you to log in as any valid MySQL user via HTTP-Auth.
    + Basic authentication ($adv_auth = false) is the + plain old way: username and password are stored in + config.inc.php3. + Advanced authentication ($adv_auth = true) as + introduced in 1.3.0 allows you to log in as any valid MySQL user via + HTTP-Auth.
    Please note that this authentication mode is only supported with PHP running as an Apache module, and not with cgi.

    @@ -273,7 +318,10 @@ All you have to provide in config.inc is a standard user which can connect to MySQL and read the mysql user/db table - (see $cfgServers[n]['stduser']). + (see $cfgServers[n]['stduser']). +

    + + See also the FAQ section for more information about security.

    @@ -339,17 +387,17 @@
  • - then complete the two variables $cfgServers[n]['bookmarkdb'] - and $cfgServers[n]['bookmarktable'] so phpMyAdmin will be able - to find the bookmark table. + then complete the two variables + $cfgServers[n]['bookmarkdb'] and + $cfgServers[n]['bookmarktable'] so phpMyAdmin will be + able to find the bookmark table.
    • - -
    - For reasons of security, if you want to use bookmark feature and - advenced authentification, you must configure a different cfgServers - section for each user. -
    -
    +
    + + For security reasons, if you want to use the bookmark feature with + advanced authentification, you must configure a different + $cfgServers section for each user. +

    $cfgServerDefault integer
    @@ -358,8 +406,8 @@ $cfgServerDefault to any one of them to autoconnect to that server when phpMyAdmin is started, or set it to 0 to be given a list of servers without logging in.
    - If you have only one server configured, $cfgServerDefault MUST be set - to that server. + If you have only one server configured, $cfgServerDefault MUST + be set to that server.

    @@ -421,17 +469,18 @@

    -
    $cfgOrder string ["DESC"|"ASC"]
    +
    $cfgOrder string ["DESC"|"ASC"]
    - Defines whether fields are displayed in ascending ("ASC") order or in - descending ("DESC") order when you click on the field-name. + Defines whether fields are displayed in ascending ("ASC") + order or in descending ("DESC") order when you click on the + field-name.

    $cfgShowBlob boolean
    - Defines whether BLOB fields are shown when browsing a table's content - or not. + Defines whether BLOB fields are shown when browsing a table's + content or not.

    @@ -495,12 +544,13 @@
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    @@ -515,8 +565,8 @@ Common errors include:

    Also, look at the syntax chapter in the MySQL manual to confirm that your @@ -558,18 +608,10 @@ host information in the config.inc.php file using the format 'host_name:socket_name'.
    For example: - $cfgServers[n]['host'] = 'localhost:/tmp/mysql.sock'; + $cfgServers[n]['host'] = 'localhost:/tmp/mysql.sock'; -

    - I cannot edit the content of a table, even if the README says this is a - feature of phpMyAdmin. -
    - phpMyAdmin allows only editing of a table's content if the table contains - a primary or unique key. -

    -

    phpMyAdmin always gives "Access denied" when using advanced authentification. @@ -578,8 +620,8 @@