Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 01/03/08 04:59

Michael Fesser wrote:
> .oO(Jerry Stuckle)
>
>> Logos wrote:
>>> Unfortunately our server is hosted, so I can't fiddle the install.
>>> Also, for a newbie like myself, that would be a fairly arcane bit of
>>> knowledge about server install/configuration.
>>>
>> Then get a new host. Anyone who runs PHP as a CGI isn't worth the cost
>> of hosting.
>
> There are reasons for running PHP as CGI/FastCGI, especially on a shared
> server, where security should be more important than performance. And on
> an Apache the $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] is available even with PHP/CGI.
>
> Micha
>

Micha,

With correct configuration of the virtual host, PHP is secure, even as a
module.

But some hosts just don't know how to configure it properly.


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