What is the function of the “cgi-bin” directory?
This directory allows you to execute a CGI script written in Perl, or C. Perl programs are self-compiling and can be utilized immediately after transfer to this directory/folder. You have complete control of your cgi-bin in order to execute programs. Please make sure that any script or program you are using is written to run on NT servers. Many Perl CGI scripts that are written to run on UNIX servers will not run on NT servers. The best way to verify the compatibility is to contact the author of the script and ask him/her if it has been known to work on NT servers. Virginia Hosting reserves the right to remove any programs that violate system integrity or use inordinate amounts of system resources. Virginia Hosting does not allow the installation of programs that are required to run on the system level without prior approval and testing. Many programs written to run on NT servers will require a DLL, dynamic link library, file to be installed in the system directory. At this time Virgin
