I figured out the problem; IIS didn't have read permissions to php.ini. Of course I can't for the life of me figure why or when I might have removed said permissions, but at least it works now... Peter > -----Original Message----- > From: Ordal, Peter > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 3:22 PM > To: 'php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: Re: Reparse / reread php.ini > > I wish it was so simple. I definitely am reading the right > php.ini file (in c:\windows). I can clearly see the > include_path variable being different in phpinfo() and > php.ini, even after I do "iisreset restart localhost". It > seems I can stop and start things in the services manager > till the sun goes down without any affect on my phpinfo() output. > > Jim Plush wrote: > >do a phpinfo() call and look at the path of your php.ini file, it > >appears you're not editing the correct one. > > > >I usually just do iisreset on the command line and thats all I need. > > > > > >"Peter Ordal" <peter.ordal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message > >news:DAF67AD54A4DC5438A2AA37A5447ABFA05C76CA1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > chester.edu... > >> How can I force PHP to reread the php.ini configuration > file under IIS 6? > >> > >> I'm on Windows Server 2003, using the ISAPI extension > (version 4.3.7) > >> > >> I've tried turning off ISAPI caching, restarting the web site, > >> restarting the World Wide Web Publishing Service, and the > IIS Admin > >> Service to no avail. I'd hate to have to restart the entire system > >> just to change one small directive. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Peter > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php