CGI & Scripts

The days when static websites were the norm are long since gone. Both users and webmasters have come to expect and require some degree of interactivity. This can be as simple as an information request form or a guestbook, up to complex, custom-coded dynamic websites, where content is driven from a database and the pages generated on the fly as a result of visitor actions.

CGI ('Common Gateway Interface) scripts came about in the early days of the web. CGI provided a standard way for webservers to 'talk' to applications (usually written in Perl, sometimes in C). Webservers often provided a 'cgi-bin' directory in which these scripts could be installed and from which they could be executed. There are thousands of freeware and commercial scripts that allow you to add very specific kinds of functionality to your website. All of our Linux/Unix hosting plans include a cgi-bin directory with permissions set appropriately.

Sunserver Networks, Inc. has evaluated a huge number of these CGI scripts over the past few years for security, safety, functionality and appearance. These scripts are listed below with a brief explanation of what they do, whether they are freeware, or commercial scripts, and costs, if any, to have them installed.

We will be happy to evaluate and install for you any commercial or freeware CGI or script. Contact one of our engineers at (651) 687-9684 for this service.

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