RE: [PHP-DEV] phpinfo() : Why no PHP & Zend image when expose_php =off?
| From: | Robinson, Mike | Date: | Wed, 24 Oct 2001 15:45:49 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP-DEV] phpinfo() : Why no PHP & Zend image when expose_php =off? | ||
| Groups: | php.dev | ||
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I'll have to remember this come April 1st so I can see
the next version of 'hide the bread sticks'.
;)
Mike Robinson
IT / Developer - Toronto Star TV
Phone: 416.945.8786
Fax: 416.869.4566
Email: mrobinson@torontostartv.com
Zeev Suraski wrote:
> Yes, it's quite intentional.
>
> Because there is no way to embed images within HTML, the way
> PHP displays
> these images is by detecting a special kind of input string.
> If this input
> string is detected, PHP spits out the PHP or Zend image, as
> necessary. Since this allows remote users to detect whether PHP is
> installed, this feature is disabled when you have expose_php
> set to off.
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