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Old 11-22-2009, 05:45 PM   #1
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php security (cgi or module)


Hi,

what's the differences between php as CGI or Apache module in terms of security?
Can you give some interesting link/tutorial on this?
Thank you very much.
 
Old 11-22-2009, 09:36 PM   #2
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Hi,

what's the differences between php as CGI or Apache module in terms of security?
Can you give some interesting link/tutorial on this?
Thank you very much.
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/suexec.html

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/install...ommandline.php
 
Old 11-22-2009, 10:08 PM   #3
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In laymans terms CGI is more secure.
 
  


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