Calling PHP script with Exec

Hello PHPWinGroup! I am writing a php script that will need to call via exec() a 2nd php script to run in the background. (OS: linux) I am thinking it would look something like this: exec("php script2.php $param > /dev/null &"); I haven't actually attempted this yet. Was just hoping for a confirmation that I am on the right track. And what is the payload of doing something like this, if say, oh, 500+ people are doing this at the same time? No access to crons, so can't do that. This is my hack or workaround for not having scheduling ability. So I just call a 2nd script to run in background to handle the script that will take longer. Don't want people waiting for a script to finish. Some server specs: OS: linux (on a hosted server i have no access to at all) Crontab: nope Thanks!! -- Nicole www.aeontrek.com - - - -