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Cedric_FP
08-02-2007, 09:10 AM
Warning: exec() has been disabled for security reasons in /includes/cron/databack.php on line 21
Warning: exec() has been disabled for security reasons in /includes/cron/databack.php on line 26
Does anybody know exactly what this means?
Is it a script malfunction or has my host actually done something without telling me?
Thanks,
Cedric
Guest190829
08-02-2007, 09:41 AM
Does anybody know exactly what this means?
Is it a script malfunction or has my host actually done something without telling me?
Thanks,
Cedric
That means your server has disabled that function in php settings, if I remember correctly.
Dismounted
08-02-2007, 09:54 AM
Yes, Danny is correct, and furthermore, they should.
Cedric_FP
08-02-2007, 11:43 AM
Oh, why is that?
Dismounted
08-02-2007, 12:07 PM
Well, as said in the error, security reasons. It could potentially let any user on that server to execute any shell command.
Marco van Herwaarden
08-02-2007, 01:32 PM
That is too simple. If the host has configured the server properly, then allowing exec() should not be a security problem as each client on the server should only have permissions to access his own files.
It only becomes a security issue if the permissions on the server are not set correct.
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