The individual catalogs can be reconfigured by the user by running the
reconfig command. At least one check must be made to authenticate -- by
coming from a particular host (see MasterHost), having validated by
HTTP basic authorization (see RemoteUser), or by password entry (see Password). The ideal way to use it is in combination with
HTTP basic authorization to allow remote reconfiguration by web browser. It is possible at that point to have a completely
FTP- and HTTP-configured catalog.
A reconfig script is included with the demo catalogs, set up with the Password method of authentication and a blank password, suitable for the user to reconfigure the catalog from a Unix shell. To set it up as a
CGI, use the
MasterHost or RemoteUser
authentication methods.