php includes on different account

mgk · March 22nd, 2008, 10:40 AM

On my previous hosting I was able to include files (PHP) from a special account which meant that for all my customers I could centrally update my scripts.

Security seems to not allow that here - is there a workaround?

**cowboy** · March 22nd, 2008, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgk

On my previous hosting I was able to include files (PHP) from a special account which meant that for all my customers I could centrally update my scripts.

Security seems to not allow that here - is there a workaround?

No. This is a feature of phpSUexec. (SU = set user). Only the owner can execute a php file.

You will need to copy and place them within your user space.

**cowboy** · March 22nd, 2008, 11:28 AM

I think there is a way. You will have to try.

1. Make a script for a cron to run that will write the includes to a database.

2. Give each domain access to that database.

nathon · March 24th, 2008, 5:14 AM

you are pretty much stuck on this one.

It is just the nature of phpsuexec to prevent this. In actuality it is a great thing to have on shared servers because you don't want someone else executing/modifying your files or even worse is having them upload a c99 shell.

**FredFredrickson** · March 26th, 2008, 11:35 AM

Depends on how much information you'll need passed from the script. You can do an include to an external URL, but it won't pass variables and such.

Code:

include("http://www.yahoo.com");

**Mark** · March 26th, 2008, 1:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredFredrickson

Depends on how much information you'll need passed from the script. You can do an include to an external URL, but it won't pass variables and such.

Code:

include("http://www.yahoo.com");

This won't work on most of our shared servers as allow_url_fopen is most likely turned off. You could turn it on via php.ini if you are on a suexec server, however that is not a smart idea unless you don't have any variables in include/require statements in any of your code.

**FredFredrickson** · March 26th, 2008, 1:24 PM

or you could fopen() and read in the page. What's the application for this?

mgk · March 26th, 2008, 1:37 PM

The application would be to have a shared library of modules available across a number of accounts.

**FredFredrickson** · March 26th, 2008, 3:51 PM

yeah, your best bet is distributing copies of the file to every account.

March 22nd, 2008, 10:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
mgk Registered User Excelling Contributor Joined in Mar 2007 Lives in Wales Hosted on dime999 620 posts Gave thanks: 47 Thanked 46 times	php includes on different account On my previous hosting I was able to include files (PHP) from a special account which meant that for all my customers I could centrally update my scripts. Security seems to not allow that here - is there a workaround? __________________ Markus

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cowboy Surpass Fan Excelling Contributor Joined in Nov 2005 Lives in Colorado Hosted on DEDI 936 posts Gave thanks: 2 Thanked 95 times	I think there is a way. You will have to try. 1. Make a script for a cron to run that will write the includes to a database. 2. Give each domain access to that database. __________________ Where would you be if you were at the highest court in the land (US)?

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nathon Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Sep 2007 Lives in ~root 111 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 12 times	you are pretty much stuck on this one. It is just the nature of phpsuexec to prevent this. In actuality it is a great thing to have on shared servers because you don't want someone else executing/modifying your files or even worse is having them upload a c99 shell. __________________ I'm proud to say I never have and never will use vista

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FredFredrickson Senior Member Super #1 Joined in Nov 2003 Lives in New Hampshire 1,260 posts Gave thanks: 3 Thanked 27 times	Depends on how much information you'll need passed from the script. You can do an include to an external URL, but it won't pass variables and such. Code: include("http://www.yahoo.com"); __________________

March 26th, 2008, 1:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
FredFredrickson Senior Member Super #1 Joined in Nov 2003 Lives in New Hampshire 1,260 posts Gave thanks: 3 Thanked 27 times	or you could fopen() and read in the page. What's the application for this? __________________

March 26th, 2008, 1:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
mgk Registered User Excelling Contributor Joined in Mar 2007 Lives in Wales Hosted on dime999 620 posts Gave thanks: 47 Thanked 46 times	The application would be to have a shared library of modules available across a number of accounts. __________________ Markus

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FredFredrickson Senior Member Super #1 Joined in Nov 2003 Lives in New Hampshire 1,260 posts Gave thanks: 3 Thanked 27 times	yeah, your best bet is distributing copies of the file to every account. __________________

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