prevent cgi-bin script execution prior to authorization dialog success

[Jason Pitt <jnpitt@xxxxxx>]

Hello-

I'm having an issue with trying to configure apache that I'm hoping someone can help me address.  I have several scripts located in the cgi-bin that I want to control access to.   I'm able to either put an .htaccess file in the cgi-bin or modify the apache2.conf file to prompt for a username and password when the url to the cgi script is entered into a browser, however...the script executes and sends content to the browser window before the user enters anything into the authorization dialog...furthermore the user can just cancel the authorization dialog and can then interact with the cgi generated content...the only thing getting blocked by apache is access to actual files on the webserver.  How do I prevent this behavior?  

-Thanks

J

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