Re: http headers for CP policy in perl script

Of course using mod_headers would be optimal, as it will insert the P3P policy into all calls to that server that you have it set for.  But, for those using a shared server through a hosting service, mod_headers may not be an option.

JB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cheryl Cox" <cheryl.cox@marketingtips.com>
To: <www-p3p-policy@w3.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 10:23 AM
Subject: RE: http headers for CP policy in perl script


> 
> If you have mod_headers compiled into all
> Apache installs, would you not need to
> do this inside perl CGI scripts?
> 
> Cheryl
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: www-p3p-policy-request@w3.org
> > [mailto:www-p3p-policy-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of Lorrie Cranor
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 1:31 PM
> > To: Joel Bowers; www-p3p-policy@w3.org
> > Subject: Re: http headers for CP policy in perl script
> >
> >
> > Thanks Joel! Let me just add a clarification...
> > This needs to be included in the script that is
> > *setting* the cookie. This may also be the script
> > that is reading the cookie, but in any case, it
> > is the script that is setting the cookie that is important.
> > I'm not sure that all third-party cookies will necessarily
> > be set by scripts.
> >
> > Lorrie
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joel Bowers" <jb@jbmckee.com>
> > To: <www-p3p-policy@w3.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 4:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: http headers for CP policy in perl script
> >
> >
> > > It actually turns out to be ridiculously simple.
> > >
> > > Put the following before any other print statements:
> > >
> > > print "policyref=\"http://www.thedomain.com/w3c/p3p.xml\", P3P: CP=\"NOI
> > DSP COR CURa ADMa DEVa TAIa OUR IND UNI COM NAV INT\"\n\n";
> > >
> > > And that is it!
> > >
> > > This should be pointed out on the W3 site.  As it is, it just says you
> > need to modify the server to insert the P3P code into the header
> > whereas all
> > you need to do is add it into the script that is reading the
> > cookie.  Since
> > a third party cookie is always going to be read by a script,
> > putting the CP
> > policy in the script will probably always solve your problem
> > without having
> > to do anything to the server related to HTTP headers.
> > >
> > > JB
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Brian" <brian@bmac.net>
> > > To: <www-p3p-policy@w3.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:52 AM
> > > Subject: http headers for CP policy in perl script
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I have a perl script that sets a cookie.  IE 6 is rejecting
> > that cookie
> > due
> > > > to it being a third party cookie.  How do I add the http
> > headers to this
> > > > script so IE 6 will see the Compact Policy?
> > > >
> > > > Here is what I tried
> > > >
> > > > $h->header('P3P' =>
> > > > 'P3P:policyref="http://www.thedomain.com/w3c/p3p.xml",CP="NOI DSP COR
> > CURa
> > > > ADMa DEVa TAIa OUR IND UNI COM NAV INT"');
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > but this gives a 500 internal server error and the message
> > Premature end
> > of
> > > > script headers.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas on how to apply httpd headers to a perl script?
> > > >
> > > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

Received on Thursday, 21 March 2002 13:21:14 UTC