I'm writing a web-based interface script (to sit between the user and some database tools), and at several points I'll be having to use interprocess communication. I'm trying to decide what is both the most optimized AND the most secure way to do this. I was originally thinking IPC::Open2, but I'm considering IPC::Run.

Here's what I have:

index.pl <-- interface, sits between the user and the different tools

auth.pl <-- one of the many tools, a script that takes user info (ex: a username & password) and authenticates it against database information

now, i want index.pl to start an instance of auth.pl and pipe the user information to it (not pass it as cmdline arguments), then read the output of auth.pl after it exits.

would IPC::Open2 or IPC::Run be the best solutions for this? or is ther something better suited? (i like the fact that IPC::Run has built-in timeouts). i appreciate advice anyone can give me.

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In reply to IPC::Open2 or IPC::Run or a better way? by EvanK

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