NAME

Authen::Ticket::Client - Authentication code for the client website

DESCRIPTION

Authen::Ticket::Client contains the basic tools required to decode and reconstruct the information in a ticket. See Authen::Ticket for the mod_perl access handler using Authen::Ticket::Client.

METHODS

decode_cookie($class, $ticket)

This subroutine returns the decoded version of the ticket. This is the place to put decryption of the cookie or other checks that do not depend on understanding the information within the ticket. The default version decodes from base 64. The return value is the decoded string representation of the ticket.

deconstruct_cookie($class, $ticket)

This subroutine breaks the ticket apart into field values. The return value is a hash reference containing the key/value pairs. This subroutine should only be concerned with ensuring a properly constructed ticket.

initialize()

This subroutine may be used to perform particular class initialization beyond the defaults provided by Ticket::Authen::Client->new. Any configuration variables for the httpd configuration file should be placed in the %__PACKAGE__::DEFAULTS hash.

AUTHOR

James G. Smith, <jgsmith@tamu.edu>

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 1999, Texas A&M University. All rights reserved.

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SEE ALSO

perl(1), Authen::Ticket(3), Authen::Ticket::Server(3)