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- README for CGIwrap:
- -------------------
-
- This is CGI-Wrap - a gateway that allows more secure user access to CGI
- programs on an HTTPd server than is provided by the http server itself. The
- primary function of CGIwrap is to make certain that any CGI script runs with
- the permissions of the user who installed it, and not those of the server.
-
- CGIwrap works with NCSA httpd, Apache, CERN httpd, NetSite Commerce and
- Communications servers, and probably any other Unix based web server
- software that supports CGI.
-
- This code may be freely copied and distributed as long as the documentation
- and README files are kept intact. You may not modify and redistribute
- CGIwrap without my permission. Permission is granted to include CGIwrap on
- any CD-ROM or online software collection as long as I get a complimentary
- copy of the CD-ROM, or at the very least, you send me an order form.
-
- An important note is, this script makes the CGI access MORE secure, but
- it does not make CGI "secure". By it's very nature, CGI itself can
- never be 100% secure, it is always dependent on the script itself. It is
- always a good idea to pay attention to the various unix security and CGI
- authoring news groups. If in doubt, show your scripts to someone who is more
- experienced, they might catch something you missed.
-
- -- Nathan Neulinger (nneul@umr.edu)
-
-
- Installation Instructions:
- --------------------------
- Read doc/NOTES for suggestions and restrictions for specific architectures.
- Read doc/INSTALL for compilation and installation instructions
-
-
- Quick Install:
- --------------
- Type "./Configure"
- Answer the questions
- Type "make"
- Copy cgiwrap to your cgi-bin directory
- Make symlinks to cgiwrap: cgiwrapd/nph-cgiwrap/nph-cgiwrapd
- Make it owned by root, and mode 4755. (or 4750 if httpd in own group)
-
-
- Mailing List:
- -------------
- To subscribe to the CGIwrap mailing list, which has discussion about CGIwrap,
- hints and tips, and announcements of new releases: Send an email message
- to "listserv@rollanet.org" containing:
-
- SUBSCRIBE CGIWRAP FirstName LastName
-
- To unsubscribe from the list: Send an email message, from the address you are
- subscribe at, to "listserv@rollanet.org" containing:
-
- UNSUBSCRIBE CGIWRAP
-
-
- FTP Site:
- ---------
- The current version of CGIwrap is available from:
-
- ftp://ftp.cc.umr.edu/pub/cgi/cgiwrap/
-