How can I change the chmod to 0777 through PhP for a folder with subfolders and all it's content!? Or if I set the chmod for the folder with the subfolders all the subfolders will have 0777 permission as well? Thanks :)
seularts 0 Light Poster
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Jump to PostHave you considered the security implications of giving the world and its dog complete and unfettered access to your system?
Jump to PostI need to write many files in my script, so chmod 0777 is kind of necessary and also upload lots of images in the folder. I didn't know of any negative impact of this exactly.
PHP itself has access to everything.
I don't understand why you want the whole world …
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Salem 5,265 Posting Sage
Have you considered the security implications of giving the world and its dog complete and unfettered access to your system?
chrishea 182 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
If you have a PHP manual and you look up chmod, then there it is. As mentioned however; setting it to 777 may not be the greatest idea.
seularts 0 Light Poster
I need to write many files in my script, so chmod 0777 is kind of necessary and also upload lots of images in the folder. I didn't know of any negative impact of this exactly.
JRM 107 Practically a Master Poster
I need to write many files in my script, so chmod 0777 is kind of necessary and also upload lots of images in the folder. I didn't know of any negative impact of this exactly.
PHP itself has access to everything.
I don't understand why you want the whole world scribbling in your files!
What EXACTLY is it that are you trying to do? Surely there is a better way!
seularts 0 Light Poster
my scripts writes and creates files in a folder and also uploads image files, so for writing and uploading i think i have to give permission 0777, don't I!?
JRM 107 Practically a Master Poster
my scripts writes and creates files in a folder and also uploads image files, so for writing and uploading i think i have to give permission 0777, don't I!?
No, that's what logins and user accounts are for.
If you do 777, you will become a hacker/spammers paradise. If it gets bad enough, you might even hear from the FBI.
Good luck!
seularts 0 Light Poster
Well yeah.. I didn't say I don't have security, I always regulate the traffic and access through .htaccess and cookies. But still, I can't write files or unlink them unless I'm making my folder 0777. The only way I could realize this so far was through ftp_chmod(), but this is not so convenient for a customer to input his ftp account data so he could rewrite his folder's access in ftp, this could be indeed considered a scam:P so, is there a way to chmod() a folder, because I'm out of luck so far!:(
JRM 107 Practically a Master Poster
.htacess? Now there's another thing that has a real down-side.
I only do database driven dynamic sites . It makes it a lot easier to securely deal with users. .htacess is almost a thing of the past! I avoid it like the plague.
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