RE: perl ping script using cgi

2001-06-01 Thread Dave Palmer
Also... -T can be your friend, espcially with CGI ./dave > > Dave Palmer wrote: > > : Your working script is *definitely* the way you want to go... > its generally > : a no-no to ever give user 'nobody' (e.g. web server) access to > your shell > : (w

RE: perl ping script using cgi

2001-06-01 Thread Dave Palmer
Hello, Your working script is *definitely* the way you want to go... its generally a no-no to ever give user 'nobody' (e.g. web server) access to your shell (which is what is happening with the system() call). In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the sys admin. doesn't allow user 'nobody' to do mu