[mapserver-users] MapServer .map file security question

[Mark Volz]

Hi,

I have a server that I would like to run both internal and external applications on it.  I know I can use apache to limit who can access internal web pages.  However, is there any mechanism to stop an external user from drawing an internal actual .map file?  For example, what would stop someone from changing the requested map from: http://myserver/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=External.map.  To:  http://myserver/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=Internal.map.

I could see this as an issue if I want to enable wms.

Thanks
 
Mark Volz
GIS Specialist