[mod_python] Authentication and security in general

Oh, I should've mentioned that the latest Apache 2.2 has now
made it much easier to disable TRACE with a new directive.  See

  http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#traceenable

If you're pre-2.2 though you still must use mod_rewrite.
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Deron Meranda