You should investigate Tie::File bro'!

Here (stripped of all the HTML stuff) is an example of what you can do. To store your password entries you would do something like this: 

#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use Tie::File;
use strict;
 
 
my @pwfile;
 
tie  @pwfile, 'Tie::File', 'pwfile.dat' or die $!;
 
my $user = {
            name => 'Klem Kaddiddlehopper',
            uid => 'kkhopper',
            addr => '123 main street, anywhere, anystate, 12345, USA',
            passwd => 'shhh!'
};
my @fields=qw / name uid addr passwd /;
#
# Add the record!
push @pwfile,join('|',map{ $user->{$_}} @fields );

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and to read the entries you could do the following: 
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use Tie::File;
use strict;
 
 
my @pwfile;
 
tie  @pwfile, 'Tie::File', 'pwfile.dat' or die $!;
 
#
# Find a record
 
my $uid='kkhopper';
my $found=0;
foreach my $entry (@pwfile) {
  my @entries=split(/[\|]/,$entry);
  $found = 1 if ( $uid eq $entries[1]) and ($entries[3] eq 'shhh!' );
}
 
 
printf "WHHHOOOPPIE!\n" if $found;

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I over simplified this for clarity sake.

I leave implementing this as part of your CGI up to your imagination.

Peter L. Berghold -- Unix Professional
Peter at Berghold dot Net
   Dog trainer, dog agility exhibitor, brewer of fine Belgian style ales. Happiness is a warm, tired, contented dog curled up at your side and a good Belgian ale in your chalice.

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