Cron Job - Page 2

**fwwebs5** · August 15th, 2004, 11:31 PM

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If that script isn't in the Public_Html forlder, should I put the IP/~username/ intead of my domain? I really don't want any browser to view that file easily.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that to run a PHP script via CRON it must be in a PHP enabled directory, and generally those are in the web accessible folders below the public_html. I seem to remember that an entry in the PHP file might allow it to be ran form other directories, but I'm not certain.

As far as someone viewing the file, do you mean the actual contents or the output of the script if it is ran? If you're concerned about the output, just write it so it has no visible output, since it's going to update a database.

**MadMax** · August 16th, 2004, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by fwwebs5

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that to run a PHP script via CRON it must be in a PHP enabled directory, and generally those are in the web accessible folders below the public_html. I seem to remember that an entry in the PHP file might allow it to be ran form other directories, but I'm not certain.

As far as someone viewing the file, do you mean the actual contents or the output of the script if it is ran? If you're concerned about the output, just write it so it has no visible output, since it's going to update a database.

I just don't want them to run it, because it only need to be run once a week, more than than will screw some stuff off.

**sam** · August 16th, 2004, 12:39 AM

MadMax its fine.

You want a to invoke a page that will update a few tables once a week ? no problem.

id place the php page outside public_html

**MadMax** · August 16th, 2004, 2:19 AM

Thanks every one, I have tested a cron job and it worked, now I just got to wait until next sunday to see if it really works! :reddance:

**sam** · August 16th, 2004, 2:26 AM

rock on.

:reddance:

zogger · August 16th, 2004, 1:09 PM

If you want a script in the public_html directory, and you run it through lynx (there are reasons, which I can't remember... heh), you can always just check whether $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"] == $_SERVER["HOST_ADDR"]

I think that should work...

**Kayla** · August 16th, 2004, 1:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMax

Thanks every one, I have tested a cron job and it worked, now I just got to wait until next sunday to see if it really works! :reddance:

*laugh*

:miam2:

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MadMax Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Canada Hosted on Pipe 141 posts Gave thanks: 4 Thanked 3 times	Thanks every one, I have tested a cron job and it worked, now I just got to wait until next sunday to see if it really works! :reddance: __________________ Website : max-worlds.net Shared Server : Pipe

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August 16th, 2004, 12:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
sam Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2003 Lives in NJ 5,057 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 4 times	MadMax its fine. You want a to invoke a page that will update a few tables once a week ? no problem. id place the php page outside public_html

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sam Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2003 Lives in NJ 5,057 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 4 times	rock on. :reddance:

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