Octavian Rasnita wrote: > If you all recommend using mod_perl with a reverse proxy, then I am sure > you can help me by telling how to protect the static files offered for > download. > > I have many files that are generated permanently from 10 to 10 minutes, > with names like 2007-11-06-10-10-00.tar.gz and I would like to make them > available only to the registered customers. > > What's the recommended way to protect static files? > (I am using Catalyst framework under mod_perl)
mod_auth_tkt. You can set the authorization ticket with mod_perl and then just let mod_auth_tkt handle it on the non-mod_perl apache. It's extremely light weight and really fast. -- Michael Peters Developer Plus Three, LP
