Re: Proxy authentication against a mod_perl backend - how?

2002-04-02 Thread Igor Sysoev
On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, Fury wrote: I've recently reconfigured a web server to use the front-end proxy/back-end mod_perl configuration. One application runs happily on the mod_perl server, with static content being served from the proxy, and dynamic requests forwarded to the backend.

Proxy authentication against a mod_perl backend - how?

2002-04-01 Thread Fury
Subject line says it all. I've recently reconfigured a web server to use the front-end proxy/back-end mod_perl configuration. One application runs happily on the mod_perl server, with static content being served from the proxy, and dynamic requests forwarded to the backend. However, I have a

Re: Proxy authentication against a mod_perl backend - how?

2002-04-01 Thread Perrin Harkins
My first thoughts were to use mod_proxy to forward requests for /protected/login to the backend, where the authentication will be done. Then, just redirect the request to another URL behind /protected. The authentication information should be passed as part of the request, should it not?