Apache Help

[Stressed]

Ok, I am thinking about using AuthTicket PHP for doing some security and site / directory protection.

I am not wanting to do php_prepend in htaccess files for all the dirs, so what is the best and most efficient way to make apache check the cookie/security for the site (i am assuming through a php script that uses the AuthTicket PHP class).

I want something that will not interfere with headers etc on other pages that might/might not cause problems.

Anyone's advice on this subject or if you think I will have header problems (i have scripts serving images/documents etc) and if so the best way to solve them?

BTW, I guess I am thinking of something like
<Location /protected>
SOME APACHE CONFIG STUFF HERE
TO MAKE SURE ALL PAGES HERE ARE
**PROTECTED KINDA LIKE HTACCESS
</Location>

To protect the areas. Whatever you can provide would be great.

Thanks,
Stressed

[Jeb_]

Apache can't do that sort of thing - it can't make user checks via a PHP script. Apache rather just fires the PHP script, and the script does the checking, altering the HTML output to suit.

Your only option to protect your PHP scripts would be to auto-prepend the file (unless you prefer to put it all in manually). If you want to protect entire directories, you need to use .htaccess or an equivalent (something like modauth_mysql to validate users against a mySQL database, maybe?)

[Stressed]

If I use mod_auth_mysql can I make the login page an html form instead of a regular pop-up?