The following modules make it easier to handle the authentication phase:
AuthenCache Cache authentication credentials AuthCookie Authentication and authorization via cookies AuthDigest Authentication and authorization via digest scheme AuthenDBI Authenticate via Perl's DBI AuthenIMAP Authentication via an IMAP server AuthenPasswdSrv External authentication server AuthenPasswd Authenticate against /etc/passwd AuthLDAP LDAP authentication module AuthPerLDAP LDAP authentication module (PerLDAP) AuthenNIS NIS authentication AuthNISPlus NIS Plus authentication/authorization AuthenSmb Authenticate against an NT server AuthenURL Authenticate via another URL DBILogin Authenticate to backend database PHLogin Authenticate via a PH database
All available from CPAN. See the module manpages for more information.
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