consideration about phpsuexec

[Radio_Head]

I am considering to install phpsuexec on my box ..
the idea to have php scripts running with user id is cool.

but...

I have seen that phpsuexec is only an un-supported patch written by a man owner of http://www.localhost.nl/patches .


Ok supposing that now phpsuexec is working fine with php 4.3.x , what will happen with future versions
of php ? Will we have to depend only on http://www.localhost.nl/patches ?
I cannot find php suexec references on apache.org or on php.net . As it seems all servers running phpsuexec depends on the man owner of http://www.localhost.nl .

What will happen with php 5.x ? phpsuxec will continue to work fine , http://www.localhost.nl will release a new patch soon ?

In this case is not better to continue to use "php safe mode on" or "open_base dir" which are fully and strongly supported by php.net ?

[Gammasoft]

It depends on how bad you want PHP to run as that user. I don't use phpsuexec purely because it thus has to run in CGI mode, slower and in its own way, more insecure.

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[roman]

More insecure how is that?

I've only found it to be more secure.

If you have a box with a hand full of customers you don't need it, but when a powerful box has hundreds of customers on it, phpsuexec helps A LOT on finding users that monopolize the server and such..

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[Radio_Head]

So few people are interested to discuss php suexec ?
Remember if you have phpsuxec you are running an unsupported patch on your box . It could work
great now , but it's always an unsupported patch , and it could not work fine with the next php releases.
Anyone interested to discuss it ?


Bye

[cass]

Let see....

For a Very high loaded VB Board (php)... like 300 online users.

What configuration do you think it's best (I mean FASTER) ?

1) PHP as a module or PHPSUEXEC ?
2) MySQL as a module or SYSTEM MYSQL ?

Also, if you have any other idea on how to lower the load on a situation like this ... let me know

Thanks.

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[Radio_Head]

Sorry Cas , but you reply is Off Topic . We are discussing if phpsuexec is a good idea to install on a box , considering it's unsupported .

(However regarding your question I have no idea)

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[cass]

Oh sorry...

well... anyway, if you consider to install it or not ...
you need to consider the speed ...

is phpsuexec FASTER or SLOWER than normal Mod Php ?

Regards.

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[Radio_Head]

It's a good question for another thread

(did you try to ask these questions to the author's phpsuexec ?

Author wrote ...
I run these patches in big production environments. I would like to know your opinion about these patches. You can report problems to johan@localhost.nl.
More patches and apps will follow.. )

Bye

[Radio_Head]

Discussed on another post http://forums.cpanel.net/showthread....&postid=71414, however I think good to post also here

An alternative to phpsuexec
http://www.suphp.org

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