Re: PHP and mysql script error in webhosting

"Robby Russell" <robby@planetargon.com> wrote in message news:1092110189.6394.26.camel@vacant... > On Mon, 2004-08-09 at 20:45, Sukanto Kho wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > My php files run well in my local PC > > but some of PHP and mysql script just getting error when running in webhosting server. > > > > I found out that the problem is in the way webhosting server handling global variable. > > for example : > > In my local PC : $_GET['var'] is different with $var > > but in webhosting server : $GET['var'] is the same with $var... I don't need to declare $var=$_GET['var'] 'cause $var is the same with $_GET['var']... > > > > Anyone have such a problem before? > > > > Thanx > > > > By regard; > > Flame > > Yes, you will need to turn off global variables. > > You can do this (if using Apache), add a file to your main web directory > called, .htaccess. > > An example .htaccess entry: php_flag register_globals on. > > Then try.... then find another webhost as that's a lame/insecure setting > to have set to On. ;-) > > -Robby register_globals itself is no direct security hole - it's the way the application is handling the data that might be insecure. ISPs that have been offering PHP for years just CANNOT turn off register_globals easily as it could break the code of thousands of their clients. You shouldn't judge an ISP from their register_globals setting ;) Regards, Torsten Roehr