I think your mispelling :
HTTP_REFERER , not HTTP_REFERRER
When in doubt run a check on your %ENV hash
foreach( keys %ENV ) {
print "$_ = $ENV{ $_ }\n" ;
}
John-
On Mon, 15 Jan 2001, Stef Telford wrote:
> hello,
> okay, this may be a silly configuration problem, but I would
> really like to know if its jst me with this problem. if it is, then i
> dont mind
> being hit around the hit and pointed to the appropiate place for further
> reading.
>
> I have setup Apache (1.3.14) to use mod_perl for all the
> perl scripts (.pl) on the webroot. Everything is working great, I have
> written my own authentication procedures against postgreSQL 7 and
> have also used the Apache::DBI. Thats not the problem.
>
> The problems arise when i try to use HTTP_REFERRER from
> the $ENV enviroment. All the other variables are set jst fine
> (HTTP_HOST,
> HTTP_ACCEPT, HTTPS) but no HTTP_REFERRER. What am I doing
> wrong to not 'obtain' this variable. it never shows up in the $ENV list.
> Is this an oversight of mod_perl (v1.24).
>
> I need this to stop people from typing in URLS or jumping to
> a location from a bookmark. If i cant do it this way, then I guess I
> will
> have to use the MD5 encrypted url checksum and do it that way.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts and input.
> Regards,
> Stefs
>
>
