Re: missing POST data but not GET.....

I removed the mp1 codes, Also used Apache2 cookie, but still the post data is not there but still I am using CGI session. Should I use some other session handling... How can I make sure that my $r is a Apache2 request. Do I have to do as follows and use $req for all the references e.g setting

Re: missing POST data but not GET.....

nt handlers in order to access it multiple > times. > > Here is a good explanation of the process, they use a different method > than the one I describe but it also works: > > http://modperlbook.org/html/A-2-Reusing-Data-from-POST-Requests.html > > Rgrds, > Rob >

Re: missing POST data but not GET.....

much rework can't get the Apache2::Request to work. At this stage I prefer less code change as every other fuctionality is working. Would just a initialization of following work, my $req = Apache2::Request->new($r); Thanks Joe Schaefer-6 wrote: > > --- Tracy12 <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: missing POST data but not GET.....

Hi, Thanks for the reply, Can you pls clariy what is meant by the following, >> >>The original poster should be using apreq >>(APR::Request::Apache2 or Apache2::Request) >>for this, not some other perl module that doesn't >>exploit the filter api. Does this mean the final target application wh

missing POST data but not GET.....

Hi, we have mod_perl auth handler if the form(html) sumission is GET the sumitted data is avaible insid the mod_perl auth handler and also after that. But strange this is if the form submission is Post the data is available with the mod_perl handler but not after that, After the execution of t

Re: Issue with Auth Handler

Is there any apache level directive to allow custom http headers pass through to the destination Tracy12 wrote: > > Hi, > > We developed a mod_perl auth handler, everything seem to be working fine, > > But when the request reaches the final destination, the header inf

print headers

Hi, What is the easist way to retrieve and print the html headers within mod_perl. Can we do it using CGI.pm Thanks -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/print-headers-tp17181544p17181544.html Sent from the mod_perl - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: Issue with Auth Handler

ing willl be handled implicitly THanks Tracy12 wrote: > > Hi, > > We developed a mod_perl auth handler, everything seem to be working fine, > > But when the request reaches the final destination, the header information > is lost, > > We have mod_perl 2.0.2 on Apache

Issue with Auth Handler

Hi, We developed a mod_perl auth handler, everything seem to be working fine, But when the request reaches the final destination, the header information is lost, We have mod_perl 2.0.2 on Apache 2.x Can some one give us a hint which configuration setting would do this culprit or what is the s

Re: Session handling

I do not flush, but I can see the cookies generated in the session folder This happens in only one navigation path only Malcolm J Harwood-3 wrote: > > On Thursday 17 April 2008, Tracy12 wrote: > >> We do run a cron job to clean up the cache, Anyhow even it contains old &g

Re: Session handling

user); return empty string before the 30m Hope this information is enough for some one to make a comment Malcolm J Harwood-3 wrote: > > On Thursday 17 April 2008 01:04:14 Tracy12 wrote: > >> for session handling we use CGI:Session cpan distribution, >> >> we do use local

Session handling

Hi, for session handling we use CGI:Session cpan distribution, we do use local file for cookie storage, eventhough the session time out is 30, sometimes the set information in the session get lost before that, has anybody experience this before. We do have a cron job to clear the session data,

Is there any other alternative

Hi, We are using following in the middle of the mod_perl scripts, Can some one state are there any side effects or mis URL handling with use of these functions parsed_uri;unparse() , we are on apache 2.2 with mod_perl what are the alternatives or is it alright to keep the following my $uri_par

Re: All about CGI.pm

Hi, Hope you are refering to this. http://search.cpan.org/dist/CGI.pm/CGI.pm#FETCHING_THE_NAMES_OF_ALL_THE_PARAMETERS_PASSED_TO_YOUR_SCRIPT: Let me know if this is not the URL? Sean Davis-3 wrote: > > Tracy12 wrote: >> How can we install this seperately from where should we d

Re: All about CGI.pm

Can you let me know for mod_perl compatibility what is the minimum CGI.pm version we should have? Perrin Harkins wrote: > > On 8/16/07, Tracy12 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> When we ran the same script on other Linux machine, the param value is >> not >> sh

All about CGI.pm

Hi, Shouldn't mod_perl 2.0.X contain the CGI.pm, reason for this question is we got fedora core 5 running on our developement machines, in our mod_perl handler, we got the following, and works fine, we did not install CGI.pm seperately, use CGI; .. . ... $myParam = $cgi->param('param')

What is the best way

Hi, Within a perl Authentication hanlder what is the best way to preserve the REMOTE_USER value and forward to the same but modified internal URL (without some query parameters). for eg. htttp://localhost/private?MYTEMP=4 I want to remove MYTEMP=4 and forward to htttp://localhost/private with

mod_perl Authentication handler / multiple times

Why does the Authentication handler been called many times unnecessarily for a url pattern like (http://localhost/test), Is there any way to ignore within the handler it self. Is it advisable to use $r->is_initial_req; and return OK. . -- View this message in context: http://w

Re: Retrieve Query String

to go which is /test/index.pl without hardcoding, reason in when everything ok (where no REDIRECT ) the same print statement in auth handler prints URI as /test/index.pl, For some reason I want both to me similar (e.g CAS service validate issue) Thanks Geoffrey Young wrote: > > Tracy12

Retrieve Query String

In my mod_perl authentication module I have the following to get the url without the ticket parameter my $uri_parsed = $r->parsed_uri; my $unparsed = $uri_parsed->unparse(); but if the user hits the url as follows http://localhost/test it actually goes to htt

mod_perl handler final stage- doubts /optimizations

Hi, I successfully finished the mod_perl authentication hander (CAS). Everything working fine, it got features like caching/session handling as well. My httpd.conf looks as follows (See the bottom of the mail). As we have simulated the final url by myTest.pl which will print REMOTE_USER env varia

Re: mod_perl best practices cleanup

If have a Authentication handler written in perl, How can count the no of times it has been accessed by clients, (Some think like no of hits . Counter). Is there a specific handler to do this ? I tried to declare use vars qw( $SESSION_CLEANUP_COUNTER); and increment within the code doent seem

Re: mod_perl best practices cleanup

I introduced a use vars qw( $SESSION_CLEANUP_COUNTER); also having if not defined value =0, and $SESSION_CLEANUP_COUNTER When it reaches the threshold do the cleanup, but it always go to the undefined clause and return zero, had use vars qw been deprecated? Tracy12 wrote: > >

Re: mod_perl best practices cleanup

I have a general understanding about cleanup handler But what is meant by the global timestamp and cleaning up in every 15 minutes, Programatically How can we achieve it Are u refereing to a global variable Jonathan Vanasco-3 wrote: > >>> Which part of the perl auth handler should do this

Re: mod_perl best practices cleanup

Looks like cron job will do, but is there any docs to write such a script. Meantime I found a sample as follows, as I am not having any DSN but only a folder /tmp to store session data will this work or how this can be modified #!/usr/bin/perl use constant DSN=> 'driver:file'; use co

mod_perl best practices cleanup

Hi, I could get my Perl (mod_perl) Authentication handler with the CGI:Session package, It is working fine. We decided to keep the session data on LAN (file). As there will be new file created for each Session, We just wanted to know how to cleanup this folder, basically to clean all the expir

Re: Session Handling/Set Session attributes

can I install the above module(CGI::Session) to my system. Thanks Perrin Harkins wrote: > > On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 16:11 -0800, Tracy12 wrote: >> Well does this all mean there is limited features to do session handling >> on >> mod_perl. > > Concepts like sess

Re: Session Handling/Set Session attributes

-01-17 at 14:50 -0800, Tracy12 wrote: >> What about the security measures if we store authenticated user >> information >> in a cookie, >> >> Cant we handle in the server session and and store it as a session >> variable. >> This would be much secure? >

Re: Session Handling/Set Session attributes

oubt that we have is Because the user successful in his first Authentication, Isnt there a way to retrieve the remote_user variable in the subsequent requests (I may be wrong as well all new to this). Thanks Jonathan Vanasco-5 wrote: > > > On Jan 17, 2007, at 5:50 PM, Tracy12 wrote: >

Re: Session Handling/Set Session attributes

What about the security measures if we store authenticated user information in a cookie, Cant we handle in the server session and and store it as a session variable. This would be much secure? Robert Landrum wrote: > > Tracy12 wrote: >> My perl authentication handler works

Session Handling/Set Session attributes

Hi, My perl authentication handler works fine BUT the biggest problem inside my Auth handler I do some resource intenstive tasks and if everything successful set the REMOTE_USER env variable. But for the subsequent requests from the same user (after the initial Authentication is successful) how c

JSP forward Equivalent in mod_perl

Hi, Java/Servlet/jsp world there are two types of http forwards/redirect redirect -> This is make a complete new request, loose all the request parameters forward-> Will preserve all the information (e.g parameters) and forward to the other URL in mod_perl when we make a redirect (using the co

Re: Port/Sheme information

Does this mean there is no direct way to retrieve the scheme from the $r I have seen old code bases where they do the following my $uri->Apache::URI->parse($r); my $schme= $uri->scheme; But this is not working in mod_perl2.x Robert Landrum wrote: > > Tracy12 wrote

Port/Sheme information

How can we retrieve the URL Scheme (http/https ?) from a perl module, Port given that only input parameter is $r should we use my $uri = Apache::URI->parse($r) and $uri->scheme; -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Port-Sheme-information-tf3018818.html#a8384090 Sent

Re: Test fails/Functionality works

7;: Bareword "Apache2::Const::OK" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/AuthCAS.pm line 530.\nCompilation failed in require at (eval 2) line 3.\n Perrin Harkins wrote: > > On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 15:07 -0800, Tracy12 wrote: >> I am mod

Re: Test fails/Functionality works

n I find the corresponing mappings for old vs new perl versions. Even though the functionality works in my case make test fails because of the above line Apache2::compat; Thanks Perrin Harkins wrote: > > On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 00:51 -0800, Tracy12 wrote: >> I found out that the re

functionality works / but test failed

Hi, I am in the process of changing a perl module written to a Perl Authentication handler. Well when I try to deploy the module it failed in the ' make test' stage all the other steps went ok. But the functionality works as expected. When we execute make test it gives the following error Fa

Test fails/Functionality works

Hi, I am in the process of changing a perl module written to a Perl Authentication handler. Well when I try to deploy the module it failed in the ' make test' stage all the other steps went ok. But the functionality works as expected. When we execute make test it gives the following error Fa

Functionality works/test failed

Hi, I am in the process of changing a perl module written to a Perl Authentication handler. Well when I try to deploy the module it failed in the ' make test' stage all the other steps went ok. But the functionality works as expected. When we execute make test it gives the following error Fa

Re: Lost ENV variable value .........

errorDocument Thanks Michael Peters wrote: > > Tracy12 wrote: > >> 1) As we dont use the apache basic authentication but our CAS >> authentication. If the authentication is not successful how can we >> redirect >> to the CAS login page. >> >>

Re: Lost ENV variable value .........

[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Tracy12 wrote: >> >> > 1) As we dont use the apache basic authentication but our CAS >> > authentication. If the authentication is not successful how can we >> redirect >> > to the CAS login page. >> > >

How to extract a parameter

Hi, Is there a easy way to extract the ticket(may be using a Regular Expression) parameter from a URL as follows http://localhost/myTest.pl?ticket=ST-2-zbwAtOlYlfzoC6knUXP9&name=test I need to extract this from the perl_module where I have a handler for the $r as follows, which is called from t

Re: Lost ENV variable value .........

odule for CAS authentication I used mod_cas. This might be an easier way > of > doing what you are trying to do. > > On 12/01/07, Michael Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Tracy12 wrote: >> >> > 1) As we dont use the apache basic authentication but

Re: Lost ENV variable value .........

I could overcome the problem by having PerlOptions +GlobalRequest in the httpd.conf Also I could get the REMOTE_USER as well. Let me know if need further information on this. Thanks Tracy12 wrote: > > Yes CAS CAS authentication is done via a webform, it is working fine. > &g

Re: Lost ENV variable value .........

e the handler as PerlHandler $r is available my httpd.conf looks as follows AuthType CAS AuthName "AuthCAS" PerlAuthenHandler AuthCAS->authen_handler Require valid-user Robert Landrum wrote: > > Tracy12 wrote: >> 1) As we dont use the apache basic aut

Re: Lost ENV variable value .........

Thanks Perrin and Rob, Let me summarise what I have gathered from the responses that you all have provided also with my little knowledge about mod_perl/apache2 Instead of writing a PerlHandler and redirecting to a particular URL, we should write a PerlAuthenHandler e.g httpd.conf should be

Re: Lost ENV variable value .........

is a handy mechanism to pass the value? Am I doing something fundamentally wrong? Perrin Harkins wrote: > > On Thu, 2007-01-11 at 14:06 -0800, Tracy12 wrote: >> If this is the case, How can we preserve the REMOTE_USER value and >> forward/redirect to the other application >&g

Re: Lost ENV variable value .........

$ENV{'REMOTE_USER') variable can be used for such purposes. Phil Whelan wrote: > > Hi Tracy12, > >> $r->content_type('text/html'); >> $r->header_out->set(Location => $urlNew); >> return Apache2::Const::REDIRECT; > >

Lost ENV variable value .........

Hi, My objective is to update the REMOTE_USER variable within the perl module and check whether it is set in side CGI script by refering to the variable $ENV{'REMOTE_USER'}. I was successful setting value withing the module but $ENV{'REMOTE_USER'} inside the CGI prints nothing (empty). Why does

missing modules

Hi, I have the following piece of code within my perl module, intention is to update the REMOTE_USER variable. I am using apache 2.2 with mod_perl 2.0 on Fedora core 5. $r->connection->user($user2); but at run time it gives the following error. Can't locate object method "connection" via p

Perl handlers/PerlAuthenHandler

Is it always necessary to declare the perl module as PerlAuthenHandler in order to update the REMOTE_USER variable. Cant we just define as PerlHandler and inside the module update the REMOTE_USER. Currently I am using the following to update the remote user $r->connection->user($user); e.g

update $ENV{REMOTE_USER}

Hi, I have sampleClient.pl(CGI script) script which calls a perl module and does some validations. The question is How can I update the $ENV{REMOTE_USER} variable withing the sampleClient.pl. My install perl module is a generic perl module, Is this something possible Thanks -- View this mess

The server encountered an internal error

Hi, I have a simple httpd.conf block as follows SetHandler perl-script PerlHandler AuthCAS->test_Method2 within my perl module (inside test_Method2) I have simple re direct as follows sub test_Method2 { my $urlNew = "www.mail.yahoo.com"; printf "Location: $urlNew\n\n"; } When I hit a URL