Hi, i'd like to point out that you can eliminate CGI::Application and Apache::Session by using CGIS::Application ;D It's CGI::Session enabled CGI::Application.

As for webserver level authentication, google for something like mod_perl htaccess database, and look into PerlAccessHandlers -- this article by merlyn seems to be close enough, you could probably get it staright from merlyn's website as well.

MJD says you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo! I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6x+5.8x. I take requests. ** The Third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.