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Define what you mean by &quot;proper encryption&quot;<br />
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If crypt is available on your system you can use it to create a password that is eqivalent to what htpasswd does.<br />
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perldoc -f crypt
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Define what you mean by "proper encryption"

If crypt is available on your system you can use it to create a password that is eqivalent to what htpasswd does.

perldoc -f crypt

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No -- as long as I can create an access file that Apache can use, I'm happy. So Apache isn't bothered by the encryption used by crypt?<br />
-CR
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No -- as long as I can create an access file that Apache can use, I'm happy. So Apache isn't bothered by the encryption used by crypt?
-CR

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You may well just find it easier to use the Apache::Htpasswd module<br />
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<a href="http://search.cpan.org/author/KMELTZ/Apache-Htpasswd-1.5.5/Htpasswd.pm" rel="ugc">http://search.cpan.org/author/KMELTZ/Apache-Htpasswd-1.5.5/Htpasswd.pm</a>
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You may well just find it easier to use the Apache::Htpasswd module

http://search.cpan.org/author/KMELTZ/Apache-Htpasswd-1.5.5/Htpasswd.pm [http://search.cpan.org/author/KMELTZ/Apache-Htpasswd-1.5.5/Htpasswd.pm]

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I want to control Apache directory access via a perl script. I know normally users are added to an htaccess file using htpasswd, but if I want open and add user with proper encryption, can i do this? Do I use the crypt() function?<br />
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thanks!<br />
CR<br />
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I want to control Apache directory access via a perl script. I know normally users are added to an htaccess file using htpasswd, but if I want open and add user with proper encryption, can i do this? Do I use the crypt() function?

thanks!
CR



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