socket connection

[common_ground]

Posted - 12/02/2002 : 07:47:22

I am trying to set up aPaypal IPN system but having difficulties, I think the problem is opening a socket to paypal. When I upload the following code and go to the URL I get the message 'Unable to establish socket with paypal Permission denied (13)'. Any ideas what would cause this?. If I run the script from my local machine it makes the connection o.k

$fp = fsockopen ('www.paypal.com', 80, $errno, $errstr, 30);
$err_msg = "";
if (!$fp)
{
$err_msg = "Unable to establish socket with paypal $errstr($errno)";
echo "$err_msg";
}
else
{
$err_msg = "established socket with paypal $errstr ($errno)";
echo "$err_msg";
}
?>

[gnuix]

What permissions do you have on the remote server?
I cant think of why it would matter, but perhaps the admin has disabled your ability to connect?

Brian Cobb

[common_ground]

Thanks for your reply. I have not heard from the hosting about disabling sockets. Is there any way I can tell using a script or looking with phpinfo ?