8.6 Other Stuff You Can Do

Because mod_perl gives us access to the internals of Apache, the things that can be done with mod_perl are almost endless. This list gives you a flavor.

• Enhance access control during the access control phase.

• Perform specific authentication above and beyond .htaccess during the authentication phase.

• Enhance logging during the logging phase.

• Use Perl Server Side Includes, which resemble the basic Apache Server Side Includes (see Chapter 9).