CGI Programming

Do I get CGI access with my account, and can I run my own CGI scripts? Yes, you are welcome run your own PERL scripts, as long as they don't cause harm to, or interfere with the server(s) on our network. CGI scripts that abuse CPU usage/bandwidth will not be allowed to run. What is my www directory path? Your directory path is /home/userid/www (Replace 'userid' with your user name.) What permissions should I set for my CGI scripts? Normally, CGI scripts should be set to 755. Do I have to name my cgi scripts with certain extension? Yes. Your cgi scripts must have an extension of .cgi Which directory should I put my cgi scripts? You can put your cgi scripts in the cgi-bin or any directory in your "www" directory Where is the Sendmail program on your server? /usr/bin/sendmail. Please note that SPAM is not allowed on our server. Where is the date program on your server? /bin/date. Which version of Perl are you running and where is it? We are currently running Perl 5.004 and it is located in /usr/bin/perl Do you support server side include CGI (SSI)? Yes.