note 54261 added to function.system

forgive me for my ignorance, but I can't help asking my self if giving RX permissions to the IUSR for the cmd.exe is appropriate (security wise). Is there no other way for the exec() function to work? bacause I think my ISP will not be so willing to do that... could you please be so kind to answer me if it is really ok to do that? or direct me to a more suitable forum or resource? thank you very much in advance. ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.system.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+54261 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54261&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54261&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54261&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54261&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54261&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54261&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+54261&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php