Guest Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Hi, This is the warning I get Warning: I am able to write to the configuration file: I:\\Liveweb\\php_dev\\catalog/includes/configure.php. This is a potential security risk - please set the right user permissions on this file. How can I fix this??? How to set the right user permissions? Thanks, Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual1 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 using your ftp client chmod 644 the config file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 using your ftp client chmod 644 the config file thanks for replying so quickly! I am still in the midst of learning php and mysql, so please tell me how to chmod 644 the config file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Dunning Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Right-click on the file. Most FTP clients will pop up a menu that includes CHMOD. Chris Dunning osCommerce, Contributions Moderator Team Please do not send me PM! I do not read or answer these often. Use the email button instead! I do NOT support contributions other than my own. Emails asking for support on other people's contributions will be ignored. Ask in the forum or contact the contribution author directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 hi, sorry.. maybe I should clarify here... I am running this on a window-based platform and I have right-clicked on the file and changed the user permissions to "Full Control" Is this the same as what you are referring to chmod 644?? if so, i'm still getting that warning. if not, I am not using any 3rd party ftp client... so there is no chmod option Hope that doesn't confuse anyone any more... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1428 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 :( Warning: I am able to write to the configuration file: /htdocs/buycds/catalog/includes/configure.php. This is a potential security risk - please set the right user permissions on this file. I'm getting the same problem I have change it so many times but it keeps on refreshing to 644. Why is it doing this? Is there something to do with my server? What I do is I change the rights to 444 . New connection OK. Reissuing command. site chmod 444 /htdocs/buycds/catalog/includes/configure.php 200 Permissions changed on /htdocs/buycds/catalog/includes/configure.php PWD 257 "/htdocs/buycds/catalog/includes" is your current location TYPE A 200 TYPE is now ASCII PASV 227 Entering Passive Mode (66,152,97,19,25,16) connecting data channel to 66.152.97.19:25,16(6416) data channel connected to 66.152.97.19:25,16(6416) LIST 150 Accepted data connection transferred 1581 bytes in 0.063 seconds, 197.625 Kbps ( 24.703 Kbps), transfer succeeded. 226-Options: -a -l 226 23 matches total then I refresh the directory and it goes back to 644. Please help!!! Thank you, Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1428 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 regarding about my question before I think I got the answer. The rights are 644 and I just disable the check of " I'm able to write in config.php" "Several checks are performed to ensure a healthy setup of your online store - these checks can be disabled by editing the appropriate parameters at the bottom of the includes/application_top.php file." Try to it since it on chmod 644 already it should be fine. It took me 5 hours to figure this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 it is most likely your host system php setup has problems, if someone can write to a file with permissions of 644 there is definitely a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uslackeru Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Create a file called protect.php with the following contents: <?php chmod('includes/configure.php', 0444); ?> Upload it to your catalog folder and then in a browser open protect.php on your site. It will set the protection. The only alternative seems to be to ask your host support to set it for you. I suggest also uploading this to your admin folder and opening that too. Once you have done this, you can delete the protect.php files. that should do it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uslackeru Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 <?php chmod('includes/configure.php', 0444); chmod('admin/includes/configure.php', 0444); ?> will do both at one time. just upload the protect.php file to the catalog directory and open in a web browser and it sets the CHMOD to 444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Thanks! I will try that. Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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