Re: restricting filesystem access

> I'd like to restrict php code to access the filesystem. I'd like to have > only one directory where the php code can write, create or read files, > and an other directory hierarchy where the php codes present. I need > this to avoid php code to rewrite other php code in case of bug and/or > an attack. > > I already tried the open_basedir directive, but it couldn't work because > in this case the executed php have to be in the accessable directory > hierarchy. > > Thanks, > Gabor > it depends, if you run your own server (you have root password). then you can do something about this. but if you run on shared server, i don't think you have a lot of options. if you afraid the php code to rewrite other code (rare case). just chmod all the php files to 644.