Re: MySQL Admin Tool

From: Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:30:27 +0000
Subject: Re: MySQL Admin Tool
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No, you're right.. Permissions for that file could probably be tighter, but it's better not to rely on file system permissions only. bvr. >> And also... >> How do I go about securing PHP functions. For example, at the moment Joe >> can upload a PHP script that deletes /etc/named.conf. NOT GOOD! >> >Surely this is a general security issue? If an ordinary user is allowed >to delete /etc/named.conf (whether by PHP, Perl or a command line "rm >/etc/named.conf") then the permissions are not right (only root normally >having write permission). Joe may be able to run a script that _tries_ >to delete /etc/named.conf but the permissions should not allow it. > >Or am I missing something?

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