Don't chmod .htpasswd- _huge_ security risk... Will your server allow you to 
have suid scripts??? If so, you can just write a little wrapper and make it 
suid. If you do that, I'd also reccomend using an extension other than PHP, 
and/or placing it outside your web root. Wouldn't want people adding 
themselves...

I'd reccomend not using .htaccess at all, and just whip up a system using a 
real database, wth the real work done in PHP. htaccess just isn't designed to 
be dynamic.



On Wednesday 22 January 2003 06:56 pm, Kris wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've built a secure site. After the user has chosen a valid username and
> password I want my script to run htpasswd on the .htpasswd file in the
> directory. The script can run htpasswd as it doesn't have permission.
> What is the safest way to do this?
> Should I chmod htpasswd or is there a better option for this whole thing??
>
> Thanks
>
> Kris


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