> So if your script is: > > /path1/path2/path3/foo.php > > And your virtual_root_level is set to 2 then foo.php will be able to open > files anywhere under /path1/path2 > > How is that different from simply setting open_basedir to /path1/path2 ? > > Is it because you have a bunch of different paths for every user and you > don't want to add all these to your open_basedir list?
Bingo, I have too many clients to add them all, instead determining the value on the fly is the best way to go IMHO. > It seems a bit > fishy to me. There is nothing wrong with have vhost-specific >open_basedir > settings. Agreed, but for me it seems that using that directive would save you time and would make your vhost-specific settings shorter, especially if all your virtual hosts are located in the same directory-tree. > > -Rasmus > > > On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hi internals, >> >> I added "virtual_root_level" new security related directive >> into php-4.3.4. >> >> Full description with the patch can be found in here >> >> http://www.boulat.net/projects/virtual_root_level/ >> >> Some feedback/comments would be appreciated. >> >> Regards, >> Boulat >> >> -- >> PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> > -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
