Index: server/request.c
===================================================================
--- a/server/request.c	(revision 1684524)
+++ b/server/request.c	(revision 1684525)
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
     APR_HOOK_LINK(create_request)
     APR_HOOK_LINK(post_perdir_config)
     APR_HOOK_LINK(dirwalk_stat)
+    APR_HOOK_LINK(force_authn)
 )
 
 AP_IMPLEMENT_HOOK_RUN_FIRST(int,translate_name,
@@ -97,6 +98,8 @@
 AP_IMPLEMENT_HOOK_RUN_FIRST(apr_status_t,dirwalk_stat,
                             (apr_finfo_t *finfo, request_rec *r, apr_int32_t wanted),
                             (finfo, r, wanted), AP_DECLINED)
+AP_IMPLEMENT_HOOK_RUN_FIRST(int,force_authn,
+                          (request_rec *r), (r), DECLINED)
 
 static int auth_internal_per_conf = 0;
 static int auth_internal_per_conf_hooks = 0;
@@ -118,6 +121,39 @@
     }
 }
 
+AP_DECLARE(int) ap_some_authn_required(request_rec *r)
+{
+    int access_status;
+
+    switch (ap_satisfies(r)) {
+    case SATISFY_ALL:
+    case SATISFY_NOSPEC:
+        if ((access_status = ap_run_access_checker(r)) != OK) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        access_status = ap_run_access_checker_ex(r);
+        if (access_status == DECLINED) {
+            return TRUE;
+        }
+
+        break;
+    case SATISFY_ANY:
+        if ((access_status = ap_run_access_checker(r)) == OK) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        access_status = ap_run_access_checker_ex(r);
+        if (access_status == DECLINED) {
+            return TRUE;
+        }
+
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
 /* This is the master logic for processing requests.  Do NOT duplicate
  * this logic elsewhere, or the security model will be broken by future
  * API changes.  Each phase must be individually optimized to pick up
@@ -232,15 +268,8 @@
             }
 
             access_status = ap_run_access_checker_ex(r);
-            if (access_status == OK) {
-                ap_log_rerror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_TRACE3, 0, r,
-                              "request authorized without authentication by "
-                              "access_checker_ex hook: %s", r->uri);
-            }
-            else if (access_status != DECLINED) {
-                return decl_die(access_status, "check access", r);
-            }
-            else {
+            if (access_status == DECLINED
+                || (access_status == OK && ap_run_force_authn(r) == OK)) {
                 if ((access_status = ap_run_check_user_id(r)) != OK) {
                     return decl_die(access_status, "check user", r);
                 }
@@ -258,6 +287,14 @@
                     return decl_die(access_status, "check authorization", r);
                 }
             }
+            else if (access_status == OK) {
+                ap_log_rerror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_TRACE3, 0, r,
+                              "request authorized without authentication by "
+                              "access_checker_ex hook: %s", r->uri);
+            }
+            else {
+                return decl_die(access_status, "check access", r);
+            }
             break;
         case SATISFY_ANY:
             if ((access_status = ap_run_access_checker(r)) == OK) {
@@ -269,15 +306,8 @@
             }
 
             access_status = ap_run_access_checker_ex(r);
-            if (access_status == OK) {
-                ap_log_rerror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_TRACE3, 0, r,
-                              "request authorized without authentication by "
-                              "access_checker_ex hook: %s", r->uri);
-            }
-            else if (access_status != DECLINED) {
-                return decl_die(access_status, "check access", r);
-            }
-            else {
+            if (access_status == DECLINED
+                || (access_status == OK && ap_run_force_authn(r) == OK)) {
                 if ((access_status = ap_run_check_user_id(r)) != OK) {
                     return decl_die(access_status, "check user", r);
                 }
@@ -295,6 +325,14 @@
                     return decl_die(access_status, "check authorization", r);
                 }
             }
+            else if (access_status == OK) {
+                ap_log_rerror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_TRACE3, 0, r,
+                              "request authorized without authentication by "
+                              "access_checker_ex hook: %s", r->uri);
+            }
+            else {
+                return decl_die(access_status, "check access", r);
+            }
             break;
         }
     }
Index: include/http_request.h
===================================================================
--- a/include/http_request.h	(revision 1684524)
+++ b/include/http_request.h	(revision 1684525)
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@
  * is required for the current request
  * @param r The current request
  * @return 1 if authentication is required, 0 otherwise
+ * @bug Behavior changed in 2.4.x refactoring, API no longer usable
+ * @deprecated @see ap_some_authn_required()
  */
 AP_DECLARE(int) ap_some_auth_required(request_rec *r);
 
@@ -539,6 +541,16 @@
 AP_DECLARE_HOOK(int,post_perdir_config,(request_rec *r))
 
 /**
+ * This hook allows a module to force authn to be required when
+ * processing a request.
+ * This hook should be registered with ap_hook_force_authn().
+ * @param r The current request
+ * @return OK (force authn), DECLINED (let later modules decide)
+ * @ingroup hooks
+ */
+AP_DECLARE_HOOK(int,force_authn,(request_rec *r))
+
+/**
  * This hook allows modules to handle/emulate the apr_stat() calls
  * needed for directory walk.
  * @param r The current request
@@ -584,6 +596,17 @@
 AP_DECLARE(apr_bucket *) ap_bucket_eor_create(apr_bucket_alloc_t *list,
                                               request_rec *r);
 
+/**
+ * Can be used within any handler to determine if any authentication
+ * is required for the current request.  Note that if used with an
+ * access_checker hook, an access_checker_ex hook or an authz provider; the
+ * caller should take steps to avoid a loop since this function is
+ * implemented by calling these hooks.
+ * @param r The current request
+ * @return TRUE if authentication is required, FALSE otherwise
+ */
+AP_DECLARE(int) ap_some_authn_required(request_rec *r);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif