internal redirect from cgi (howto)

[balim]

Is there a way to redirect (intern) to a file from a cgi-script? The idea is to provide authentification for a file download via a cgi-script, but let the server handle the sending of the file.
Thanks.

[Nobbie]

Yes. Modify Location Tag in HTTP Header, apply the target file. In PHP you can use header() function to do this:

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header("Location: http://anydomain/anyfolder/anyfile.php");
exit();

This redirects to the given URL. You should exit() immediately after header(), as there is no use for more content after redirect.