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Posted by JahMic on 11/28/07 10:15
Hi Erwin, Once again thanks for the help. More comments below:
On Nov 27, 8:20 pm, Erwin Moller
<Since_humans_read_this_I_am_spammed_too_m...@spamyourself.com> wrote:
> JahMic wrote:
> > On Nov 27, 7:14 pm, Erwin Moller
> > <Since_humans_read_this_I_am_spammed_too_m...@spamyourself.com> wrote:
> >> JahMic wrote:
> >>> I'm having a problem with exec on my hosting server. Unfortunately,
> >>> the hosting support seems to be anything but helpful.
> >>> The following works fine on my localhost:
> >>> <?php
> >>> $MaskData = "mask.exe -e \"TestString\"";
> >>> $Result = exec($MaskData, $Output, $ReturnValue);
> >>> echo("Result: ".$Result);
> >>> echo("ReturnValue: ".$ReturnValue."<br/>");
> >>> foreach($Output as $outputline)
> >>> {
> >>> echo("outputline: $outputline<br>");
> >>> }
> >>> ?>
> >>> But on my hosting server, I've installed (I believe) the properly
> >>> compiled version for that os, and it always returns 127. I don't have
> >>> shell access, so I'm a bit of loss on how to proceed. Any
> >>> information on this return code or how to work through this, would be
> >>> greatly appreciated.
> >>> Thanks, J
> >> Hi J,
>
> >> If you cannot execute in a shell, do a phpinfo(), and find the following
> >> settings:
>
> >> safe_mode = On or Off
> >> and
> >> safe_mode_exec_dir =
>
> >> Is safe_mode maybe On, and is your mask.exe not listed in
> >> safe_mode_exec_dir?
>
> >> If so, you know why you cannot execute mask.exe.
>
> >> Read more here:http://nl3.php.net/manual/en/function.phpinfo.php
>
> >> Bottomline: Talk with your hosting provider. If they do not cooperate,
> >> switch hosting provider or do not use mask.exe.
>
> >> Regards,
> >> Erwin Moller
>
> > Hi Erwin,
>
> > Thanks for the quick reply. safe mode is actually off.
>
> Good.
>
> This
>
> > application is in the same directory as the scripts. If I change
> > $MaskData = "mask.exe -e \"TestString\""; to $MaskData = "./mask.exe -
> > e \"TestString\""; (the addition of ./) the value of $ReturnValue is 1
> > and no values for $Result and $output. (Output should be a long
> > string).
>
> Ok, the $ReturnValue says 1, so I expect that the command DID run
> succesfully.
Actually, on successful systems $ReturnValue is 0.
> Very strange your $Output array is empty.
Is there a possible way to pipe or redirect the output?
>
> Of course, what you want now is run the command by hand in a shell as
> user PHP, being on Apache: Apache, or nobody or www-data, or
> IUSR_<machinename> on IIS.
>
> But you cannot.
>
> So you'll have to debug by guessing.
> Does the mask.exe has execution rights for PHP-user?
I've tried 777 to no avail.
> Do you maybe use files in mask.exe that are not accecible by PHP?
No other files
> Throw in a full path to mask.exe instead of ./
to no avail?
> Check your slashes, etc.
> Try passthru() instead of exec().
nada
> And last but not least, insult the supportdepartment of your hosting
> provider. ;-)
Don't worry about that, I'm giving them their due share of grieve.
Thanks, James
>
> Good luck.
>
> Regards,
> Erwin Moller
>
>
>
> > A hosting provider switch is likely, but this is an immediate issue
> > that I need to get taken care. Once again, any help is much
> > appreciated.
>
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