I am accessing a "secured" EX. "members area" document thru http::Request by sending a "FAKE" http::header "HTTP_REFERER" field to gain initial access "im tricking the site". Now after i gain access, my CGI script also returns $ENV{HTTP_COOKIE} for which has the CURRENT user & password combo. I then split it up to get the username and password into two variables called $username & $password.

Is there a way to take the extracted $username & $password variables and set them using http auth "not sure if im saying it right" in cgi thru a cookie or something? If there is a better way, I'll take that too.

In so many words: Set the user and password "until end of session" so that i can forward or hyperlink to another URL inside the "protected" site WITHOUT making the surfer enter a user&password combo AND without using my cgi script to access it.

Is there a way to do this IN CGI? "please don't refer me to apache; I cannot set that" "If possible & time permitting, please include a written code or a link to where one is."

Thank You "Monks" In Advance!

In reply to how to set user and password for site thru cgi by treasurehuntbob

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