Problem parsing variables with apache

[Anon]

Hi there.

First of all, I understand this should be in an apache forum but I like you all better.

Here is the problem. Running apache 1.32 I was able to easily pass values using the following format:

"storydetail.php?storyID=9"

I could call upon the variable $storyID flawlessly.

Now, today, I decided to work on some virtual hosting. I change a few lines in my httpd.conf file for virtual hosting . I stop the web server. I restart the web server. From then, I could NOT use "storydetail.php?storyID=9" to pass variables. I would get a mySQL error because $storyID was no defined.

So, I remove all the virtua host settings from my conf file and restart. Same problem. SO, I restore the httpd.conf.old file and restart the web server. The same problem.

So then I tested if the variable was actually getting passed. It was. I can access the variable $storyID by using $HTTP_GET_VARS['storyID']. This gives me the correct value.

Why did, after restarting apache, the server stop accepting the passed variable?

[Anon]

Okay. Posting this out actually helped me think of a solution and it was PHP related. Apparently, I had changed the php.ini file, uh, months ago and never restarted the apache server when I did. When I did, I turned register_globals to Off which pretty much preventing the variables from being transferring and read easily.

I guess my follow up question, and it IS PHP related, is if there is anything wrong with having globals registered on?