On Sun, 16 Mar 2003 12:04:37 -0500, joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have recently moved onto a new server. For a brief period after the move >I could access the mySQL database using GUI clients such as mysqlf and >sqlyog. And the web site that it supported was accessible in various >browsers (msie, mozilla, opera, etc.) > >Now the PHP-based forum that the MySQL serves is down. When I try to open >it in the browser I get four error error messages that say MySQL has >problems with login in, passwords, etc.
Joe, your PHP scripts are probably out of date, using global variables. As of PHP 4.2, the setting register_globals = off as default, and this made a lot of PHP scripts all but obsolete overnight. You can verify for yourself what the PHP settings are if you upload a little code to your webserver: <html> <body> <?php phpinfo(); ?> </body> </html> Save this as phpinfo.php on the document root, then point your browser to it. You'll get all kinds of useful information. I have not found documentation with a comprehensive explanation of how scripts should be rewritten, but there's a lot of information out there if you know what to look for. See especially <url:http://www.php.net/manual/en/security.registerglobals.php>. By the way, replies belong to the list, not to you personally. Please remove your address from the Reply-To field when addressing mail lists. regards, -- Leif Biberg Kristensen http://solumslekt.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
