exec shell command from php

From: Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 15:54:38 +0000
Subject: exec shell command from php
Groups: php.general 
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hi all; - When i run php.. what user am i using ? is it apache user (nobody) ?? - How can i execute useradd command from php ? should i write it in pearl/cgi ?? - I want to grant my user on my web a free pop account (or webmail) so i need to create an user with bin/false so he has no shell login but pop login ... how can i do this by php.. as exec('useradd ... couldn't be done only by root ..... what user should i do ? what solution .. i googled for virtual popuser .. and i didn't manage .. so i decided to do it this way any comment ?

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