RE: [PHP-WIN] Unable to Fork error using exec() or system()

Can you not run your external programs in a batch file? Or will that also run under "cmd /c" ? chris kranz fatcuban.com -----Original Message----- From: Dave Marr [mailto:dave@phormat.com] Sent: 24 March 2003 18:15 To: php-windows@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-WIN] Unable to Fork error using exec() or system() I am using IIS6 and PHP 4.3.2-RC. Any time I try to use the exec() or system() functions to run an external program, I get the "Unable to Fork" error. I have execute rights on the applicaiton I am trying to run. The problem is PHP prepends "cmd.exe /c" to any exec() or system() calls. That means I need to give cmd.exe execute rights for the anonymous web user account. This opens up a HUGE security breach, and I was wondering if there are any plans to stop PHP from prepending that or workarounds for the Unable to Fork error. I know many people must run into this problem, there has to be a way around it! Thanks, Dave -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php