exec command not working

suruchi · 06-10-2006, 05:14 AM

i tried to run exec, system command with php script but not working
not able to find out any reason

/// test.php
<?

echo exec('whoami');
echo shell_exec('whoami');
echo system('whoami');
?>

but no results when tried from browser to run this file

but when i tried to run this php from prompt it works perfectly
php test.php

i could'nt find reason y this is happening

please put ur thoughts

btmiller · 06-11-2006, 12:11 AM

Probably PHP safe mode is enabled. Safe mode will prevent PHP, as invoked from Apache, from executing any executables except in precepicief directories (see the safe_mode_exec_dir parameter in your php.ini to see what this is set to). Believe me, safe mode is a good thing that helps prevent people from exploiting buggy PHP scripts to exploit your system (it's not perfect, or anywhere close, but it helps).

suruchi · 06-12-2006, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btmiller

Probably PHP safe mode is enabled. Safe mode will prevent PHP, as invoked from Apache, from executing any executables except in precepicief directories (see the safe_mode_exec_dir parameter in your php.ini to see what this is set to). Believe me, safe mode is a good thing that helps prevent people from exploiting buggy PHP scripts to exploit your system (it's not perfect, or anywhere close, but it helps).

i set safe_mode_exec_dir variable to "On" in php.ini but still not working