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Re: [PHP3] creating files with php3 From: DATA fix (datafix <email protected>)
Date: 03/31/99

So, writing something to files on your homepage dir is not safe
at all, as any other user on that server can write to that too?
(and possibly erase it too..)

Should I use databases instead?

Chad Cunningham wrote:
>
> Anything PHP does it does as your web server. The web server is a valid user on
> the system. This means that php can only read/write files that the webserver has
> appropriate permissions too. Anyone who can use php can access any file that the
> web server has permissions to.

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