question: ssl login

[Jonathan <suppressed>]

i need to lock down a login/registration/password system under ssl

i've never done this stuff before

the mod_perl ssl stuff is a bit lacking in docs, so off of things  
i've read in misc places and the 1.0 guide, i have a few questions:

a- is this correct:
	the recommended place to run ssl through is some sort of proxy?
	ie:
		internet ||| ->  Load Balancer ( ssl ) -> cluster ( mod_perl /  
vanilla / etc )
		internet ||| -> Apache Port 80/443 ( ssl + vanilla ) -> mod_perl  
( port 8000 )
		internet ||| -> Lighttpd Port 80/443 ( ssl + vanilla ) -> mod_perl  
( port 8000 )

b- 	in that scenario, is there any way to make sure that a login  
happened via SSL ?
	the $ENV{HTTPS} , like in the mp docs , would only be set if we were  
using the same modperl for both 80 and 443 and serving directly,  
correct ?

any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

//Jonathan Vanasco

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