[users@httpd] RE: Extending Apache to subscriber account web model

["Neville Aga" <neville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Try #2 - any takers out there? I am interested in upgrading my existing web site to have a way for people to log in via forms and set a cookie, and have a module that lets people sign up for accounts, email out a confirmation, handle lost passwords, etc. I want to do this with my existing apache / mod_perl install. I am seeing several scripts and options out there, both paid and free and I want to poll this community on what the best way is to achieve this functionality with an existing script/module. I dont want to re-invest the wheel - any takers?

 

Thanks,

Neville Aga

 

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From: Neville Aga
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 5:35 AM
To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Extending Apache to subscriber account web model

I have an existing website running Apache 1.3.34 that is integrated with PERL via mod_perl. (the site is checkinsooner.com). I want to take the next step with this site and open up usernames and passwords so that people can look at data pertinent to thier visits on the site. I am not sure how to implement this. What is the best way to add an authenticated user piece to a site, not quite a a shopping cart application  but more like a registered user application? I am looking for standard stuff - allow people to sign up for accounts, send out automated emails with account information, confirm receiept of that email,  when logged in look at information relevant to thier account, etc. I am just not sure how to build this kind of service into an existing apache website. Any suggestions on what I should be looking at?

 

Thanks,

Neville Aga