8.6. Other Stuff You Can Do

Because mod_perl gives us access to the internals of Apache, the things that can be done with mod_perl are almost endless. This list gives you a flavor.

  • Enhance access control during the access control phase.

  • Perform specific authentication above and beyond .htaccess during the authentication phase.

  • Enhance logging during the logging phase.

  • Use Perl Server Side Includes, which resemble the basic Apache Server Side Includes (see Chapter 9).

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