Posted by shimmyshack on 03/06/07 19:37

On 6 Mar, 19:24, "shimmyshack" <matt.fa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6 Mar, 19:20, "shimmyshack" <matt.fa...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On 6 Mar, 19:12, "Steve" <no....@example.com> wrote:
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> > > "shimmyshack" <matt.fa...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > >news:1173207520.196454.105960@64g2000cwx.googlegroups.com...
> > > | On 6 Mar, 18:22, "LiquidEyes" <n...@liquideyes.net> wrote:
> > > | > > usually it's to do with directory/file permissions on windows servers.
> > > | > > does
> > > | > > IUSR_<computer name> have permissions to wrx the extension dir and the
> > > | > > dll's?
> > > | >
> > > | > Hmm interesting... thanks for the suggestion.
> > > | >
> > > | > I don't really follow the bit about 'IUSR_<computer name>'.
> > > | >
> > > | > I'm just running Windows XP Home and I'm the main (admin) user. I didn't
> > > set
> > > | > up any special permissions for the PHP folder. I just unzipped the PHP
> > > | > archive into my Program Files folder. I've just tried putting the PHP
> > > folder
> > > | > somewhere else rather than Program Files, but it seems to make no
> > > | > difference.
> > > | >
> > > | > All folders on my hard drive seem to be read-only by default. Not only
> > > that,
> > > | > but if you remove the read-only attribute, next time you look at the
> > > folder
> > > | > properties again the read-only attribute has magically reappeared! I
> > > think
> > > | > this is just the way Windows XP works (?)
> > > | >
> > > | > The actual files in the 'dlls' and 'extensions' folders are not
> > > read-only. I
> > > | > can't think of any reason why the DLLs shouldn't be able to create files
> > > | > inside the extensions folder if they wanted to...? Presumably what
> > > you're
> > > | > hinting at is that the extensions might need to create temporary files?
> > > | > (which I suppose would explain why some extensions work and some
> > > don't...)
> > > | >
> > > | > Returning to your suggestion regarding permissions: could it be that PHP
> > > | > and/or its extensions have less privileges than I do as the user/admin?
> > > I've
> > > | > checked Apache on the list of Windows services, and it is set to log on
> > > as
> > > | > 'local system', so I can't see any obvious reason why PHP should have
> > > | > difficulties.
> > > |
> > > |
> > > |
> > > | permissions isnt your issue if your on home
> > > | in fact im not even sure if home can be cajolled into setting
> > > | permissions as I think the option is not there.
> > > | Apache runs as SYSTEM thats right, no worries. dlls dont need to
> > > | create temporary files generally, so you're ok there.
> > > | The "read only" flag is partially greyed - thats normal, they arent
> > > | read only however - its just the way xp shows the setting.
>
> > > yes, follow up on the module suggestion(s). however, permissions *could* be
> > > an issue...and usually *is*. i'm not sure that he is using apache. if he's
> > > running iis, he should give wrx permissions to the IUSR_<computer name here>
> > > on his php root path and set subfolders to inherit those permissions. the
> > > IUSR_ in a system user account, and while iis may well farm off the php
> > > script to the php.exe, php does *not* get full system access. IUSR_ is
> > > limited in what it can do...you have to specifically grant it permissions
> > > for certain activities.
>
> > > it's just a thought. i've had plenty a headache configuring windows server
> > > that stemmed from this issue.
>
> > > cheers.
>
> > hi steve, I think i spotted some mention of apache running as local
> > system account in one of the posts, thats why i went down that route,
> > and windows home! - dont even go there. I think you could be right if
> > they were running IIS though, its just that from memory theres a
> > setting buried somewhere in the tools->folder options-view that says
> > something like "use simnp[le file sharing (recommended)" word to that
> > effect anyway which you have to uncheck on windows XP PRO in order for
> > it to start allowing you to grant user permissions at directory level.
> > I dont know the XP permissions very well though and you could be
> > right! :)
>
> oops i should add that I dont think that this option exists in windows
> home, though it does in PRO, so the persmissions controls are limited.
> Ive never used home though - apart from helping friends whose home xp
> cant see devices!

It has just occured to me LiquidEyes, yuo /are/ using xampp!
So what you have done is probably to run php 5 but point it at the
php4 extension dir!
Stick to 5 unless for some reason you need the out of date 4.

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