php5.20 and file-access is disabled

[kernow]

Hi,
After upgrading to php 5.20 a few clients are complaining that some things are broken with new errors like:

Warning: include() [function.include]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration
/QUOTE] and also allow_url_include = off[ which used to be on.
I tried creating a php.in file in /home/user/public_html and and turning those functions On but it hasn't worked, how safe is it to turn them back on in the main php.ini file ?

 

[NT]

These were disabled by default as they are a potential security risk. I believe you can only re-enable them in the main php.ini file, not through other methods.

 

[kernow]

Hmmmm .......... thanks for the reply.

 

[Snowman30]

Ive just noticed the same errors starting to pop up on some scripts and i have

allow_url_fopen = On

set in the php.ini file

is there somethign i have missed?

 

[Michael-MS]

I also have a few clients complaining about this. Should all scripts be updated to use a different method or do we need to enable this in the main php.ini file?

Michael

 

[kernow]

Yea, and the old bypass method of creating an entry in .htacess oy a seperate php.ini file in /home/client no longer work with php 5.20

 

[Snowman30]

the problem i have seen that even with allow_url_fopen = On set in the main php.ini file it still errors out

anyone know how to fix this?

 

[Michael-MS]

Just make sure you restart httpd a few times. It didn't take affect the first time for me for some reason.

Michael

 

[lainard]

Its Bugs PHP 5.2

if anyone know how to fix it please post it here
as i am uisng PHP 5.2

 

[hosttosucceed]

I disabled suEXEC and that worked for me when compiling apache.

 

[vince512]

All I did was add this to a local php.ini file in the public_html folder and worked like a charm:

allow_url_include = On

Also ensure that you left allow_url_fopen = On.

No reason to disable suexec.

Vince

 

[Snowman30]

this doesnt appear to work

 

[Snowman30]

anyone found a solution to this? or will this be affected by the switch over to suPHP in cpanel 11?