Re: hosting provider won't enable ftp_connect()

We should be able to do that for you -- we're "developer-friendly" 8^) Check out our hosting plans at http://systame.com/html/web_hosting_plans.html. > 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? > > -Brian Anderson -- Randall Perry sysTame Xserve Web Hosting/Co-location Website Design/Development WebObjects Hosting Mac Consulting/Sales http://www.systame.com/ > 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? > > -Brian Anderson -- Randall Perry sysTame Xserve Web Hosting/Co-location Website Design/Development WebObjects Hosting Mac Consulting/Sales http://www.systame.com/