Yes, that would be a way to run the script as root, however, you shouldn't run a publically accessable script as root, it's a horribly big hole right into the heart of your system. -Micah On Monday 27 February 2006 1:54 pm, Miguel Guirao wrote: > You could also use the suid bit enable in your permission scripts!! > > Miguel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micah Stevens [mailto:micah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Lunes, 27 de Febrero de 2006 02:23 p.m. > To: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: webhosting with php/mysql and disk quota > > > Yes, however, a few of those require root permissions which gets tricky as > you > DO NOT want to run internet accessable php scripts as root, in which case > you're hosed. > > What I do it run a perl daemon as root that php then connects to as a > client and requests actions, and the daemon will only accept connections > from localhost. The perl daemon actually does all the root actions. > > There's several ways to do this, some more secure than others.. But in a > word, > yes it's possible, but you'll need to give it some thought. > > -Micah > > On Monday 27 February 2006 1:01 pm, vassilis wrote: > > Hello all, > > is it possible to do the following thing with php/mysql? > > > > 1. user registers > > 2. upon clicking the "submit" button a php script creates a mysql DB > > with a unique name ( So far so good, till there I have no prob) > > 3. the specific user gets SELCT INSERT UPDATE rights for his database > > only. > > > 4. Mysql quota is set to 10MB > > 5. user directory with write permission only by the specific user gets > > created > > under the www directory. > > 6. Syncronization of Disk quota and mysql quota e.g. 9MB pictures in the > > user directory, > > means 1MB left for mysql or the oposite 9MB mysql data, 1mb free in > > the > > > user directory. > > > > This whole thing must run on its own without someone to create the > > accounts > > > thanks in advance > > Vassilis > > > > -- > > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > Este mensaje es exclusivamente para el uso de la persona o entidad a quien > esta dirigido; contiene informacion estrictamente confidencial y legalmente > protegida, cuya divulgacion es sancionada por la ley. Si el lector de este > mensaje no es a quien esta dirigido, ni se trata del empleado o agente > responsable de esta informacion, se le notifica por medio del presente, que > su reproduccion y distribucion, esta estrictamente prohibida. Si Usted > recibio este comunicado por error, favor de notificarlo inmediatamente al > remitente y destruir el mensaje. Todas las opiniones contenidas en este > mail son propias del autor del mensaje y no necesariamente coinciden con > las de Radiomovil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. o alguna de sus empresas controladas, > controladoras, afiliadas y subsidiarias. Este mensaje intencionalmente no > contiene acentos. > > This message is for the sole use of the person or entity to whom it is > being sent. Therefore, it contains strictly confidential and legally > protected material whose disclosure is subject to penalty by law. If the > person reading this message is not the one to whom it is being sent and/or > is not an employee or the responsible agent for this information, this > person is herein notified that any unauthorized dissemination, distribution > or copying of the materials included in this facsimile is strictly > prohibited. If you received this document by mistake please notify > immediately to the subscriber and destroy the message. Any opinions > contained in this e-mail are those of the author of the message and do not > necessarily coincide with those of Radiomovil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. or any of > its control, controlled, affiliates and subsidiaries companies. No part of > this message or attachments may be used or reproduced in any manner > whatsoever. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
