running htpasswd from a php script

[Anon]

I'm trying (unsuccessfully) to run "htpasswd -b" to update a flat password file, based on input from a form. Does anyone have suggetions?

Also, I want to perform actions based on the return value of htpasswd: should i use exec, system, passthru, or something else? And how should I be doing that?

Thanks!

[Anon]

I've just done something similar, allowing "admin" users to create other users... ultimately just running a htpasswd -b command to add new entries.

It took a bit of messing about with permissions, but so long as the file is in a non-intuitive folder outside of the webtree, then opening the permissions on it may be an acceptable risk for you.

What problems are you having with it?

Jack

[Anon]

I run htpasswd -b but it doesn't write to the file (that is, incidentally outside of the webtree). Should I change the ownership on the file before i run htpasswd, and change it back afterwards? If so, who should be the owner of the file during this time?

Sean