Re: [cobalt-developers] Adding CGI Support to User Directories

["Chief Executive Officer" <ceo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Kevin -

I actually find it convenient for running many CGI programs out of the -bin,
but still through the wrapper, although I am not a expert on linux security
issues.

Max
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin D" <kdlists@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Adding CGI Support to User Directories


> Responding to my own post...I know I know, bad form...
>
> In any event, it seems that the way the wrapper is set up in http.conf, it
> doesn't matter where you put the cgi files, so long as they end in .pl or
> .cgi and have the correct permissions, they will run through the wrapper.
> This is true of the users directories as well. Does anyone else see this
as
> a minor security issue??
>
> Kevin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin D <kdlists@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 1:25 PM
> Subject: [cobalt-developers] Adding CGI Support to User Directories
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I need to enable CGI support for each of the user directories on  a
> > particular web site on my Raq3. I have an idea on how to do this by
> editing
> > http.conf for each user, but I am not sure of the specifics and before I
> go
> > mucking around I figured I would solicit some expert opinions.
> >
> > Kevin DeMello
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