diff --git a/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/98Dl b/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/98Dl
index 0a13c01..de2e3dd 100644
--- a/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/98Dl
+++ b/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/98Dl
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if ($authtype eq 'http'){
         SSLRequireSSL on
         AuthName "dl"
         AuthType Basic
+        AuthBasicProvider external
         AuthExternal pwauth
         Require valid-user
     </FilesMatch>