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    <p>I'm building an extra layer on top of <a href="http://movabletype.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Movable Type</a> for integration with another system. Part of this involves pre-processing and filtering requests before they get to the MT scripts (comment control, translating external users into MT users etc).</p> <p>For example, new comments to posts are submitted to a script in the new layer before requests are passed on to <code>mt-comments.cgi</code>. In this instance, I'm denying access to <code>mt-comments.cgi</code> from all but a specific IP as I don't want people being able to post new comments 'directly'.</p> <p>I'd like to know the general purpose of all <code>mt-*.cgi</code> scripts such that I can deny access to those not relevant and control access to all others.</p> <p>The <code>mt-*.cgi</code> scripts I have, along with their (estimated) purpose, are:</p> <pre> *Script* *Private access?* *Purpose* mt-add-notify.cgi ? ? mt-atom.cgi ? ? mt.cgi Yes Main MT engine mt-check.cgi ? ? mt-comments.cgi Yes Handles inbound new comments mt-config.cgi Yes Stores main MT configuration mt-feed.cgi ? ? mt-ftsearch.cgi ? ? mt-search.cgi Yes Handles search requests, returns results mt-tb.cgi ? ? mt-testbg.cgi ? ? mt-upgrade.cgi Yes Upgrade tool mt-wizard.cgi Yes Setup/config wizard mt-xmlrpc.cgi ? ? </pre> <p>I'd appreciate answers to fill in the blanks.</p> <p>By 'private access', I mean: <em>can</em> access be limited (e.g. via .htaccess) to a known set of IPs only? The inverse of this being: <em>must</em> access be available to all IPs?</p> <p>Answers clearly elaborating on the purpose and use of a script, such that it may be of use to others, are always welcome.</p> <p>Thanks very much to anyone who can help!</p>
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