Q:

New to mod_auth_ldap and looking for help

Is there a way to configure mod_auth_ldap without modifying httpd.conf ? (ie. only using .htaccess files)
The reason I ask is that we are trying to setup a directory on our site to use ldap authentication (I do not administrate the ldap server, simply have credentials to connect.)  Additionally, I do not administrate the box hosting this project and am wondering if I can set this up without having to modify the main httpd.conf as this box hosts many many sites. 

A:

On the Apache 2.2 documentation each directive has a Context line that tells you where you can use it. Most of the directives required to set the ldap module can be used on .htaccess files, so I think you can use it without any major changes to the site-wide config. 

