Safe mode workaround?

pdatotaal · January 11th, 2005, 07:51 AM

Hi,

Our websit provider have the Safe Mode on for security reasons. And don't want to change it (any one have good agruments to change that?)

I use many schripts (Vbulletin, Vblinks, webbased FTP and lot more) and works ok with safe mode on (somethings what work arounds)

But vBGallery wont work at al. Try to FTP the pitures on it but still not working.
Is there a work arround (FTP exp) so that I can it get working with the safe mode on?

Othwise I have a script for sale

Zachery · January 11th, 2005, 08:37 AM

I'd look into changing hosts. Any hosts that resorts to safemode does not know how to lock a server down properly.

pdatotaal · January 11th, 2005, 08:43 AM

We are a non-profit club and just paid for a other year. So on this moment not a option. Is it not possible to switch it off for only the Gallert script?

Can I do it with this: addtype application/cgi-php php
Put that in the .htaccess file?

Zachery · January 11th, 2005, 09:49 AM

You should never pay for hosting in such large chunks, its a secuirty risk.

January 11th, 2005, 10:09 AM

Unfortunatly safe mode greatly hinders your ability to do quite a few things on your server. If you would like to submit a support ticket though I'll be glad to take a look and see if I can find a work around.

oldengine · January 11th, 2005, 10:15 AM

If your server has phpsuexec compiled into php you can run safe mode.

All files are written under the user's name rather than nobody. Therefore directorys can be chmod 755 and files can be chmod 644.

http://www.vbadvanced.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3856

If I'm out of line here, delete my post, but I've had it working.

pdatotaal · January 11th, 2005, 10:16 AM

Business accounts her are always for one year.. But what I say, never a probleem and always a work around. But not with Gallery..
And it can be done if you write the script good.

Thanks oldengine I sall ask my provider. Hope that is the solution!

January 11th, 2005, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdatotaal

And it can be done if you write the script good.

If that's the case then I guess there's not a good image gallery on the market as they all tell you that you have to have safe mode off.

Allen Mead · January 14th, 2005, 06:14 PM

aaahhhhh, glad I've seen this post Brian, this I think, could be my problem with the gallery, I'm sure that freezone run the server in safemode. No wonder we've been having trouble!!!!!!!!!!

Allen Mead · January 14th, 2005, 06:23 PM

I've just double checked, the dirty B****ds they are running in safe mode, time to change hosts me thinks. Anyone on here of or used 1and1? ( www.1and1.co.uk ) or can recommend a good host.

Cheers!

Zachery · January 14th, 2005, 06:25 PM

Good god DO NOT USE 1&1 HOSTING IF THEY ARE PAYING YOU

Allen Mead · January 14th, 2005, 06:25 PM

Sorry to highjack your thread pdatotaal

Allen Mead · January 14th, 2005, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zachery

Good god DO NOT USE 1&1 HOSTING IF THEY ARE PAYING YOU

Yeh?? Are they that bad?

I had best start a new thread, me thinks

Right see here for my queries on webhosting

pdatotaal · January 21st, 2005, 08:31 AM

Ok the webhosting don't switch off the safe mode. so where are in s...
But Vbulletin work with the /tmp dir in safe mode. Why not gallery?
Can I adjust that?? Are there any other workarounds??
Some one wnat to buy a secondhand script?
Thanks for any help!

oldengine · January 21st, 2005, 09:56 AM

Does your host have phpsuexec compiled into Apache? This runs php as cgi, but more importantly, your php scripts are set chmod user:user meaning that they run under your user name instead of the nobody user name. If you run all scripts under YOUR user name, then data files are also written under YOUR user name. They are then set chome 644 and your directories are set chmod 755. Under these conditions, safe mode is happy.

pdatotaal · January 21st, 2005, 10:14 AM

I did that allready (CGI and Cmod 755) but is not working.. Upload dont work (there is a tumbnail but bigger pic is gone)

January 21st, 2005, 10:19 AM

Not sure how it would allow for the thumbnail but not the normal sized image... If you'd like to submit a support ticket though I'll be glad to take a look.

Zachery · January 21st, 2005, 10:30 AM

vBulletin by default stores all of its data in a database, which means its not writing any files directly to the server. if php is in safemode vB needs a tmp directory to write to. Thats waht the vB config is for, while in Safemode vB cannot store any data in the file system like css attachments or avatars.