Local vs Master Configure values

Hi gang: I'm confronting a safe_mode problem and have a question. My PHP Info states that safe_mode is ON for local and OFF for master -- what does that mean? Does that mean I can turn it off for my scripts via something like: ini_set( 'safe_mode', '0' ); ??? It's not easy for me to test and that's why I'm asking. Cheers, tedd -- ------- http://sperling.com http://ancientstones.com http://earthstones.com