On Sunday 22 February 2004 11:12, Pablo Gosse wrote: > I know that if I wanted to execute the script with an exec() call from > within another php script I would need to chmod +x it. > > I don't seem to need to do this with a cron job, as I use the following > command in the cron job, > > php /home/pablo/cmsutil/CMS_monitor.php
That's because you're executing the php binary (php) and telling it to run the script (CMS_monitor.php). > and the permissions on CMS_monitor.php are as follows: > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 pablo pablo 3636 Feb 21 00:48 CMS_monitor.php > > My question is under these permissions could someone else with an > account on this server execute this file? It depends. If they can read the file 'CMS_monitor.php' and they can execute the php binary then yes. But because users are not usually allowed to access other users' home directory they will not be able to run your scripts. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes? -- Why Why Why n22 */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
