diff --git a/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/98OpenSondage b/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/98OpenSondage
index 2f25c59..5204205 100644
--- a/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/98OpenSondage
+++ b/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/98OpenSondage
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if ($auth eq 'http'){
         SSLRequireSSL on
         AuthName "OpenSondage"
         AuthType Basic
+        AuthBasicProvider external
         AuthExternal pwauth
         Require valid-user
     </FilesMatch>