Safe mode restriction

livetek

Hello, I have a simple script that allows users to upload files from local machine to remote machine (server on which the script is running). I get the following error -

Warning: SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 7060 is not allowed to access /var/tmp/phpAT2295 owned by uid 0 in /usr/home/t/e/testsrc/public_html/samples/addfile.php on line 32
could not copy

I completely understand that I cannot use the copy mode to upload the file to a temp. location and move it from there to the desired location.
I instead tried using exec ("cp $file path$file_name") but even this is not supported on the server.
Is there a way to do this? My ISP wont do any modification to the php.ini file.
Thanks.

quicknik

Hi,

are you allowed to override the upload_tmp_dir directive via
.htaccess file ?
If so set it to something be beneath your home directory ....
bye,
Nikolas

livetek

Hi Nikolas,
Thanks for the idea, but I do not have access to the .htaccess file and I do not know how to override the upload_tmp_dir directive otherwise. Is there any other way?

Thanks,
Vishal

quicknik

Hi,

ok, when exactly does the error messages occur ?
could you also please check what the tmp_upload_dir
is set to (via phpinfo()).
what kind of access to you have to the server ?

bye,

                Niko

livetek

Hello Nikos,
The error message occurs when the control is at the copy function.
I checked the location of the tmp_upload_dir and it is ./tmp
I only have FTP access to the server for my account.
Also the Safe Mode restriction is ON. Would any other info to you be helpful?
Please let me know.
Thank you for your time & effort to help me.

Vishal

quicknik

Hi,

The error message occurs when the control is at the copy function.
I checked the location of the tmp_upload_dir and it is ./tmp
Ok, if safe-mode is enabled afileoperations are only allow on files and directories,that are owned by the same youser who is running thep script.
I your case that should be the ftpuser (7060)...
i don't think that the ftpuser is also owner of ./tmp so i wonder why the upload works.
(are you able to check that ?)
Could you please send me the output of your phpinfo() page so that i can take a deeper view ?

BTW:did you try move_uploaded_file instead of copy ?

bye,
Niko

PS: developing php scripts without having root access is a weird thing 😉:.