How do I fix security risk warning?

[millwood]

The message below is displayed at the top of every page. How do I fix this problem, so that the message will disappear.

 

Warning: I am able to write to the configuration file: /home/bloomin/public_html/shoponline/includes/configure.php. This is a potential security risk - please set the right user permissions on this file.

 

Any help would be great. :thumbsup:

[Guest]

CHMOD your config files back to 644

 

They are set to r/w or 777

 

 

 

The message below is displayed at the top of every page. How do I fix this problem, so that the message will disappear.

 

Warning: I am able to write to the configuration file: /home/bloomin/public_html/shoponline/includes/configure.php. This is a potential security risk - please set the right user permissions on this file.

 

Any help would be great. :thumbsup:

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[millwood]

CHMOD your config files back to 644

 

I must be doing something wrong, because it looks like they are already 644 & even if I try to change that it reverts back to 644.

[♥Vger]

Your configure.php files should be set to 400 (owner - read only). Are you on a Windows server? If so the chmod command won't work.

 

Vger

[millwood]

Your configure.php files should be set to 400 (owner - read only).  Are you on a Windows server?  If so the chmod command won't work.

 

Vger

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Yes, I'm on a windows server, is this my problem? if so what can I do to fix this? The file is already set to read only.

 

Thanks

[♥Vger]

If you have been trying to use the chmod command via FTP on a Windows server it will appear to work, but won't actually do anything. In this case there are only two ways to change the file permission:

 

1. Via the File Manager in your hosting control panel

2. Get your hosting company to do it for you.

 

Vger