> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Cheetham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 4:47 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: FATAL ERROR: register_globals is disabled in php.ini,
> please enable it!
> 
> 
> On Wed, 19 May 2004 16:31:52 +1200, Don Gould 
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > FATAL ERROR: register_globals is disabled in php.ini, 
> please enable it!
> > Ok, I've edited the php.ini
 
> What out-of-date code are you running this time?

http://www.oscommerce.com/
 
> register_globals ahould be off, and it should stay off. It is only  
> provided as a means of running legacy code. It introduces 
> huge security  
> vulnerabilities into PHP.
> 
> If you find a project that *requires* register_globals, you 
> can be sure  
> that running it will leave you open to all sorts of 
> cross_site scripting  
> and authentication security problems. Hell, why not install 
> Matt's Script  
> Archives formmail.cgi instead?

I wonder if I can turn it off again once the installation is completed.


> 
> -jim, professional PHP-hater. Except for phpwiki ... :-)
> 

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