[mapserver-users] securing mapserver layers

[andy]

On 8/8/2013 3:36 PM, Mark Volz wrote:
> Hello
>
> I would like to set up mapserver so that some map files are open to anyone, some open to only internal users, and other maps are only open to users that enter in a user name and password.  Is there a way to set up mapserver / Apache so that I can secure the mapserver services for different types of users?
>
> For example:
> Public Users, or any users
> 	http://geomoose.lyonco.org/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=public_map	
> Internal Users
> 	http://geomoose.lyonco.org/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=internal_map
> External users with the correct username and password
> 	http://geomoose.lyonco.org/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=password_protected_map
>
> Thank You
>
>
> p.s.  I asked a similar question in the past, but I am having trouble finding that question and response.  So I appologize for asking the same question again
>
>
> Mark Volz, GISP
> GIS Specialist
>


How'd you feel about switching to perl/php and using mapscript?

PS: how'd your slow live box/dev box problem go?  get that fixed up?

-Andy