PHP-Based Authentication Security?

Hey all.. I've got a question -- I'd like to restrict access to entire directories based on if the user has been authenticated or not. Basically, I'd like to set up a auto-include *FROM APACHE* to run a PHP script prior to sending any documents what-so-ever and only send the requested document if the PHP script allows it. So.. Request Made -> PHP Script Runs -> PHP Checks Authentication -> PHP says OK -> Apache sends file normally Or.. Request Made -> PHP Script Runs -> PHP Checks Authentication -> PHP says NO -> Apache stops dead in it's tracks or displays a HTTP error Is this possible? It has to work for any document or MIME type and be restrictable by directory... (i.e. I just want this happening in a /secure/ directory) John -----Original Message----- From: Steven Walker [mailto:steve@walkereffects.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 3:22 PM To: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP] FYI Using Qmail & PHP To whom it may concern, I recently had an ordeal trying to get PHP generated email to work using with qmail. After switching web servers, suddenly my automated emails were not working, coming out blank or with mime attachments. If anybody runs into the problem, the fix is quite simple (but obscure). Simply use single '\n' rather than '\r\n'. For some reason (I don't know why) qmail doesn't like the CRLF. Steven J. Walker Walker Effects www.walkereffects.com steve@walkereffects.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php