Re: Convert Cookies-->HTTP Request Headers?

2003-04-05 Thread Michael Robinton
>On Fri, Apr 04, 2003 at 04:10:03PM -0500, Kruse, Matt wrote: >> I have a unique need purely for testing purposes. I'm not very familiar >> (yet) with mod_perl handlers in Apache, so I've had a rough time >>getting >> anything going. >> Here is my goal: >> >> For every request to Apache: >> 1. Pa

Re: Shroud+ Perl obfuscator....

2002-12-21 Thread Michael Robinton
> And if they do have something to protect, they should put their > thinking caps on and realize that this sort of "security" is called > obfuscation for a reason: it does not accomplish anything except to > make the results hard to read. If you're giving away or selling the > perl source, obfusca

RE: Obfusacating the source

2002-11-22 Thread Michael Robinton
I am in the process of releasing these two modules which together provide perl source obfuscation. They are not uniquely Apache oriented though I've never used them for anything else, thus the designation in "Crypt". They have been used in production for over 2 years with little in the way of updat

Re: BUG:Apache::Cookie v1.0

2002-09-26 Thread Michael Robinton
>> * Michael McLagan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-09-21 11:45]: >> > There is a bug in Apache::Cookie. It doesn't handle a cookie with >> > zero bytes in it! > >> This is because Apache::Cookie is implemented in C, and C uses NULL as >> the end of string terminator. > >No quite accurate. C has no co

Re: mod perl and apache with ssl and openssl

2002-09-25 Thread Michael Robinton
On Tue, 24 Sep 2002, Allan P. Magmanlac wrote: > Hello, > >Can anyone advise me on how to build > apache server with ssl and openssl and > using mod perl. > > this is how I do it WITHOUT mod perl support > cd to modssl soure directory and then run the following command > ./configure \ >

[ANNOUNCE] Apache::Test::CookieEmulator 0.04

2002-09-03 Thread Michael Robinton
Test::Apache::CookieEmulator - test tool for Cookies without httpd SYNOPSIS use Test::Apache::CookieEmulator; loads into Apache::Cookie namespace DESCRIPTION This module assists authors of Apache::* modules write test suites that would use Apache::Cookie without actually havin

Re: problems installing libapreq-1.0

2002-08-31 Thread Michael Robinton
never mind. It appears that the order in which things are done is important. I finally got it to work by reinstalling mod-perl for the umpteenth time and then again trying libapreq. Strange, the old version that was installed would no re-install until I did this. > I have two identical hosts wit

problems installing libapreq-1.0

2002-08-31 Thread Michael Robinton
I have two identical hosts with the following mod_perl-1.26 apache apache_1.3.26 ben apachessl_1.48 openssll-0.9.6b on one, libapreq-1.0 installs just fine, on the other I get this error: In file included from /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/i386-linux/auto/Apache/include/include/httpd.h:79,

Re: odd authetication situation

2002-08-28 Thread Michael Robinton
Peter wrote: > Maybe you can try to add specifically: > $r->connection->user('who_the_user_is') before the cookie access control > returns OK in the module. Note that some of the cookie authentication > modules are based on "access-only" control so $r->connection->user() can > return a value in l

Re: odd authetication situation

2002-08-28 Thread Michael Robinton
lost sometimes, but not as often as the authentication token. This "fuzzy" behavior makes redirects where cookies and tokens are expected very dicey... Michael > - Original Message - > From: "Michael Robinton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL

odd authetication situation

2002-08-28 Thread Michael Robinton
I have a modperl handler that sets a cookie and does a redirect if the cookie was not present. The redirected page eventually loads the same page again. In addition, this page is called from a protected portion of the site that requires Basic Auth. When the redirect calls the mod_perl routine th

Re: naming convention

2002-08-13 Thread Michael Robinton
Stas wrote: > Michael Robinton wrote: > > I have a proposed perl / modperl module that will go to CPAN > > > > Graphics::ColorPicker : A perl module for WYSIWYG web > > applications that allow selection of HEX color numbers > > > > I think this is an a

naming convention

2002-08-13 Thread Michael Robinton
I have a proposed perl / modperl module that will go to CPAN Graphics::ColorPicker : A perl module for WYSIWYG web applications that allow selection of HEX color numbers I think this is an appropriate name, but have not submitted in this category before. Please advise. See: http://www.bizsy

Subject: Re: hiding perl code

2002-07-30 Thread Michael Robinton
>> BZS::License performs a similar load operation to BZS::Loader. First, >> however it looks for a hash pointer in the caller program called >> $ptr2_License. >> The hash contains the path to the License file and an optional >>'private' key >> list of modules which will decrypt only with the 'priv

hiding perl code

2002-07-25 Thread Michael Robinton
tem 4 Specifically for modules like Apache::AuthCookie, this module calls Licensed modules by virtue of the PerlRequire or PerlModule directives in the users config file. B, the AuthCookie module B have a B $ptr2_License inserted in the beginning statements. =item 5 With all this accomplis

Re: Getting mod_perl-1.27 & Apache-2.0.39

2002-07-14 Thread Michael Robinton
On Sun, 14 Jul 2002, eric wrote: > I've tried every which way and still can't get mod_perl to compile. > apache 2.x is not supported well at this point You didn't say which SSL you were running, but if it's ben's apache-ssl, this simple set of instructions will work. build and install openss

[ANNOUNCE] release of LaBrea::Tarpit 1.03

2002-06-05 Thread Michael Robinton
LaBrea::Tarpit is an enhanced reporting module that generates web pages showing the activity of worm and trojan attacks agains your netblock. It uses Tom Liston's "LaBrea" daemon as a front end to provide data for the reports. New Features * paginated reporting, much nicer than the BIG long page

RE: Porting to OS X

2002-06-04 Thread Michael Robinton
From: "Noam Solomon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Porting to OS X Date sent:Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:43:11 -0400 >[ Double-click this line for list subscription options ] > >Can anyone give me a rough idea how much time it would take to

Re: [Fwd: Re: Cheap and unique]

2002-04-30 Thread Michael Robinton
> >I'm just curious - what's wrong with the function you're already using? > > Mod_Perl hangs on to it's PID, so it's no longer unique. (I _believe_) >TIMESTAMP . $$ . $GLOBAL++ I use the above. If you create a global for the child process then that is adequate since the PID belongs to

bug I think.

2002-04-06 Thread Michael Robinton
Apache/1.3.22 Ben-SSL/1.47 (Unix) DAV/1.0.3 mod_perl/1.26 The function getservbyport causes Apache to segfault when run from a terminal or as a normal cgi script it works fine when run with mod_perl it crashes. sample cgi is the part commented out. #!/usr/bin/perl my $proto = 'tcp'; my $pr

Re: SSL Installation Questions - Help

2002-04-02 Thread Michael Robinton
> On Sat, Mar 09, 2002 at 10:12:32AM -0800, Kirk Rogers wrote: > > Hi all, > > So I went ahead and tried to install apache-ssl and am following the > > instructions to the T. > > > > I've acquired: > > mod_perl-1.26.tar.gz > > openssl-0.9.6c.tar.gz > > apache_1.3.22.tar.gz > > apache_1.3.22+ssl_1.

Re: Cookies and IE in mod_perl

2002-03-24 Thread Michael Robinton
On Sat, 23 Mar 2002, Jesse and Rebecca Stay wrote: > Ok - I got rid of the Apache::Cookie stuff, and am now doing things manually, > but it still doesn't generate a cookie in IE. It still works in Netscape. I > get a redirect, but no cookie. Here is my code: > > my $r = Apache->request;

Re: BerkeleyDB Problems

2002-03-12 Thread Michael Robinton
the beginning of the apachecel / httpsdctl file. # fix up problem with C-lib database export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/local/BerkeleyDB.4.0/lib/libdb.so The LD_PRELOAD environment variable to point to the new shared library, Perl will use it instead of the version of Berkeley DB that shipped with your Linux distribution. Maybe this will work for you as well. If you use DBD, make sure and re-install the DBD / DBI modules with the new pointers to the database lib. Michael Robinton BizSystems 4600 El Camino Real - Ste 206 Los Altos, CA 94022 650-947-3351

Re: ssl advice? modssl vs. apache-ssl vs. ?

2001-04-14 Thread Michael Robinton
> I've just taken a quick look at the modssl site and the apache-ssl site. > Does anyone want to comment on the pros and cons of these 2 approaches? > > Can mod_perl co-exist with either or both of these? > > All responses welcome, including "don't do it, go back, save yourself!". > Don't know

Re: difference in 123, 124 => 124_01

2001-01-09 Thread Michael Robinton
On Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Michael wrote: > > Hi there, > > > > On Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Michael wrote: > > > > > In upgrading to 1.24_01 I notice some warnings when the apache starts > > > that I don't remember being present. > > > > > Constant subroutine con redefined at /usr/lib/perl5/constant.pm line

RE: mod_perl advocacy project resurrection

2000-12-05 Thread Michael Robinton
On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Jeffrey W. Baker wrote: > On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Perrin Harkins wrote: > > > Brian, you've been taking a beating on this thread. I don't want to add > > to it, but you did raise a couple of interesting questions in this post. > > > The Big Thing for a serious project is pro

Re: Wanted: Modperl/Mason consultant:

2000-11-29 Thread Michael Robinton
where are you located?? Michael Robinton BizSystems 4600 El Camino Real - Suite 206B Los Altos, CA 94022 650 947-3351 [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Robert Monical wrote: > Hello. > > We have an Apache/Modperl/Mason/Oracle system and no programmers > experienced with t

Re: Dynamic Directory Protection - An authorization related question.

2000-09-03 Thread Michael Robinton
> > I am trying to implement a database driven solution for a small university > website (300+ users) and quite happy with Authentication and Authorization > packages provided by mod_perl. However, there doesn't seems to be a solution > to dynamically protect a directory without restarting Apache

Re: Apache::ASP #include file

2000-08-26 Thread Michael Robinton
> On Sat, 26 Aug 2000, Michael Robinton wrote: > > > apache_ssl and mod_perl co-exist nicely together, try that instead. I've > > a couple of these in production environments that work very well. > > I don't understand... what does SSL have to do with this?

Re: Apache::ASP #include file

2000-08-26 Thread Michael Robinton
> > Recently, I reinstalled mod_perl and Apache::ASP on my system in order to > > fix a problem I was having with ASP not using the new version of perl on > > my system. However, I'm having problem with some old code. > > > > That functionality was never intended to be supported, and > am surpr

Re: RFC: Apache::Reload

2000-08-12 Thread Michael Robinton
tatement for the corresponding modules. Call as: unshift @INC, './lib'; require 'LibChk.pl'; &LibChk::Install (# check libraries for currency 'WhoisLib.pl', 'SocksLib.pl', 'DomRegLib.pl', ); l

Re: redirecting a domain

2000-07-16 Thread Michael Robinton
Sure, load the page in a frame that hides the second url request On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Sam Carleton wrote: > I have an apache question and I have NO idea where to post it. Is there > a newsgroup or mailing list simply for apache? > > I have multipal domain names: domain.net & domain.org. I wou

Re: Newbie: make test failure!

2000-07-07 Thread Michael Robinton
On Sat, 8 Jul 2000, Greg Leidreiter wrote: > Config: > mod_perl-1.24 > perl v5.6.0 > apache 1.3.12 > RedHat linux 6.1, kernel 2.2.12 > > Using: > > [/usr/local/apahce/build/mod_perl-1.24]# perl Makefile.PL \ > EVERYTHING=1 \ > APACHE_PREFIX=/usr/local/apache > > everything se

Re: mod_perl weaknesses? help me build a case....

2000-04-05 Thread Michael Robinton
> if you use it as a back end > to a lightweight front-end proxy which a busy site needs anyway. My site is starting to get "busy enough". Are there some docs that explain how to to do this. Apache proxy has always seemed unclear to me, my lack of understanding really I've been using standa

Re: runaway httpd processes

2000-02-01 Thread Michael Robinton
> > There are a large number of happy, silent Apache::Session users. > > Yes, I am a silent and happy Apache::Session user. You're right Jeffrey, > happy users should not be silent. > Ditto that. Have Apache::Session serving content for a dynamic chat page. It gets hit every 30 - 45 sec by eve

Re: Compiling mod_perl as a DSO? (fwd)

2000-01-30 Thread Michael Robinton
On Sun, 30 Jan 2000, Bill Bradford wrote: > Is it possible to compile/install mod_perl as a DSO, on an existing > pre-compiled copy of apache (with mod_so enabled), yet? If so, > how? I couldnt find it in the docs... and I'm tired of having to > statically compile the module in... so any help

Re: Compiling mod_perl as a DSO?

2000-01-30 Thread Michael Robinton
On Sun, 30 Jan 2000, Bill Bradford wrote: > Is it possible to compile/install mod_perl as a DSO, on an existing > pre-compiled copy of apache (with mod_so enabled), yet? If so, > how? I couldnt find it in the docs... and I'm tired of having to > statically compile the module in... so any help

Re: calling htpasswd from perl ...

1999-12-09 Thread Michael Robinton
you use the crypt lib and do a dual password entry. no confirmation is needed if the two passwords match. Everything is handled by the perl script, you don use htpasswd. Crypting is very straightforward. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (in palo alto) On Thu, 9 Dec 1999, dave_dunstan wrote: > Hi gang, I hop