> I've found many references to this while googling around, but
> no definite
> answers. I'm wanting to get the refering page information in
> a perl/cgi
> script and base the flow of the script on it. That is, if
> the request is
> from a refering page that is 'authorized', the script
> c
> "Charles" == Charles Logan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Charles> Well, I'm certainly foolish enough without adding to it. So,
Charles> does Perl offer any fool proof mechanism to determine if a
Charles> script is being called from a local page, or if it's being
Charles> 'borrowed' (hot linke
> "Charles" == Charles Logan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Charles> I've found many references to this while googling around, but no definite
Charles> answers. I'm wanting to get the refering page information in a perl/cgi
Charles> script and base the flow of the script on it.
No you don't.
On Friday 08 August 2003 00:13, Randal L. Schwartz wrote:
> No you don't. Referer is easily spoofed, sometimes stripped, and
> sometimes wrong. You can log it, but only a fool would base a
> security mechanism around it.
Well, I'm certainly foolish enough without adding to it. So, does Perl of
