Re: PHP Hosting

From: Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 15:43:10 +0000
Subject: Re: PHP Hosting
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This has been discussed in great detail before.. but the simplist solution is running PHP in safe mode, it does limit the user to certain things, but it stops them bringing the server down or altering others files andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Babineau" <matt@criticalcode.com> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 2:04 PM Subject: [PHP] PHP Hosting > If any PHP hosts are out there I have a question: > > How do you keep users from erasing / altering files out side of their > web folder with PHP? Doesn't PHP run in the system user context? Is is > possible to prevent a user from using PHP to alter anything but in their > Web folder? > > Matt Babineau > MCWD / CCFD > ----------------------------------------- > e: <mailto:matt@criticalcode.com> matt@criticalcode.com > p: 603.943.4237 > w: <http://www.criticalcode.com/> > http://www.criticalcode.com > PO BOX 601 > Manchester, NH 03105 > >

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