Test scripts and security

jasonmc has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I'm new to perl and whilst I'm learning I want to run some test scripts. I can run these test scripts by uploading them onto my domain's webspace. Is this the correct approach? I don't want any of these test files (that may contain errors or security holes) whilst I'm learning to compromise my servers security. Cheers.

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Re: Test scripts and security by davido (Cardinal) on Jun 23, 2006 at 02:30 UTC
You can run the scripts locally, on your own machine, if you install Perl on your computer. If they're CGI scripts, you can also install Apache webserver on your local PC. If they're CGI, and you're using CGI, you can run it from the commandline to see the HTML output. The CGI.pm documentation explains how. Dave	[reply]
Re: Test scripts and security by sgifford (Prior) on Jun 23, 2006 at 02:44 UTC
Another idea is to protect the scripts, either restricting them to your IP address or else with a password. Both can be done with a `.htaccess` file; see Apache's guide to Authentication, Authorization, and Access Control -- sgifford's Web page	[reply]
Re: Test scripts and security by jasonmc (Initiate) on Jun 23, 2006 at 20:47 UTC
Thanks for the replys. I have installed Apache and am now happily learning perl. Cheers.	[reply]