Thsnks man for your reply. I checked my php.ini file and the options which you told me. They are not set . and I am not in the safe mode either so this exec function should work. I have checked even a simple commands like data or ls are not working correctly. Can you help me out what could be the reason. I think it has something to do with some paths Res-2 wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > NotDashEscaped: You need GnuPG to verify this message > > On Sun, 17 Jun 2007, makhan wrote: > >> >> Hi >> >> I am trying to run an external program from the php using its exec() >> function. But its not executing the program I think the issue is with the >> apache security setting i.e its not allowing external requests to execute >> programs on the server. >> >> Can someone please guide me how I can enable these settings. > > If your not root, you can't, this is a very common lockdown in php > by host providors (at these those that know what they are doing) to > help prevent script kiddies playing up. > > If you are root, look in your php.ini for disable_functions, make sure you > understand the serious risks of allowing this function (amongst others) > before you allow it, then consult google or php.net. > > You might also need to check the open_basedir option as well. > > If you are a script kiddie, its only a mater of time before you are > caught and locked up. > > > -- > Cheers > Res > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFGdawLsWhAmSIQh7MRAtDbAKCtYLgM7oVP0IPp0Djq1TT5Cf/bugCeLZi+ > FVuqRvlPCqC7+3MwSi9QVFU= > =7HHz > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. > See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Security-settings-in-apache-tf3937147.html#a11167416 Sent from the Apache HTTP Server - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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