Re: hosting provider won't enable ftp_connect()

Thanks, both John and Jay. I will take a look at both those sites. Regards, -Brian Anderson From: "John Nichel" <john@kegworks.com> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [PHP] hosting provider won't enable ftp_connect() > Brian Anderson wrote: > > I am trying to get a hosting provider(Godaddy.com) to enable the ftp_connect > > extensions to php. They tell me that they cannot do so for security reasons. > > Is this really such a security issue? > > > > At php.net I read the advice: > > > > "for ftp to work you must do ./configure --enable-ftp in php4" > > > > ...and from phpcollab.com: > > > > "You should ask your hosting provider to install those for you, probably > > they will do without much problem. Or, if they don't want to, you should > > consider choosing another provider." > > > > If it is an issue, does anyone know of a hosting provider that allows these > > extensions? > > JTL does... > > http://www.jtlnet.com/ > > Their php info page.... > > http://www.jtlnet.com/phpinfo.php > > -- > John C. Nichel > ÜberGeek > KegWorks.com > 716.856.9675 > john@kegworks.com > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >