Ray,
The documentation at:
http://www.perl.com/pub/doc/FAQs/cgi/www-security-faq.html
is also a very good resource...
If I *too* may inflect a bit of hubris...
http://www.perlcgi-book.com
Good luck!
Brent
On Mon, Apr 16, 2001 at 11:39:50AM -0700, Peter Scott wrote:
: At 01:13 PM 4/16/01 -0400, Casey West wrote:
: >
: >WRT Perl, you can eliminate most major problems with the use of '-T'.
: >Make sure your CGIs start with these lines:
: >
: >#!/path/to/perl -wT
: >use strict;
: >
: >If you can get yo
At 01:13 PM 4/16/01 -0400, Casey West wrote:
>On Mon, Apr 16, 2001 at 12:03:21PM -0600, Ray Calkins 100660207 wrote:
>: Hello All:
>:
>: I'm want to write a few CGI programs for my web site, but I've heard
>there are
>: some (unspecified) security issues with Perl and CGI. How can I avoid
>leav
> What type CGI are you going to be writing?
Lots of different stuff I want to do, but I thought I'd start with a chat or
BBS-like script, as there seem to be a few availible to work from.
Ray Calkins
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"My opinions are my own, and do not reflect tho
Actually that's a good question which I should look in to myself too.
Especially seeing as I'm self taught .. (goes to check out the url you
gave)...
What type CGI are you going to be writing?
> -Original Message-
> From: Ray Calkins 100660207 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 16 April
On Mon, Apr 16, 2001 at 12:03:21PM -0600, Ray Calkins 100660207 wrote:
: Hello All:
:
: I'm want to write a few CGI programs for my web site, but I've heard there are
: some (unspecified) security issues with Perl and CGI. How can I avoid leaving
: myself open?
WRT Perl, you can eliminate mos
