cvs: phpdoc /en/reference/posix reference.xml

mfischer Sun May 19 03:52:59 2002 EDT Modified files: /phpdoc/en/reference/posix reference.xml Log: - Posix extension should not really be used in environment where security matters. Also add note it's not availabvle on win32. # This renders all open posix reports about safe_mode obsolete. Index: phpdoc/en/reference/posix/reference.xml diff -u phpdoc/en/reference/posix/reference.xml:1.2 phpdoc/en/reference/posix/reference.xml:1.3 --- phpdoc/en/reference/posix/reference.xml:1.2 Mon Apr 15 17:57:17 2002 +++ phpdoc/en/reference/posix/reference.xml Sun May 19 03:52:59 2002 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> -<!-- $Revision: 1.2 $ --> +<!-- $Revision: 1.3 $ --> <reference id="ref.posix"> <title>POSIX functions</title> <titleabbrev>POSIX</titleabbrev> @@ -15,6 +15,25 @@ and this module tries to remedy this by providing easy access to these functions. </para> + <warning> + <para> + Sensitive data can be retrieved with the <link + linkend="ref.posix">POSIX</link> functions, e.g. + <function>posix_getpwnam</function> and friends. None of the <link + linkend="ref.posix">POSIX</link> function perform any kind of access + checking when <link linkend="ini.safe-mode">safe mode</link> is enabled. + It's therefore <emphasis role="strong">strongly</emphasis> advised to + disable the <link linkend="ref.posix">POSIX</link> extension at all (use + <literal>--disable-posix</literal> in your configure line) if you're + operating in such an environment. + </para> + </warning> + <note> + <para> + The <link linkend="ref.posix">POSIX</link> extension is <emphasis + role="strong">not</emphasis> available on the Windows platform. + </para> + </note> </partintro> &reference.posix.functions;