open_basedir restriction in effect

Chrisskidmore

Hi
I've been looking for a solution to this problem but only found similar problems and no solution (certainly not one I understand as a solution anyway!!)
This script I'm running is in the dir called admin. and the line is a simple - include "/inc/connectdb.php"

This is my error message:

open_basedir restriction in effect. File is in wrong directory in /path_to_base_dir/admin/inc/connectdb.php

open_basedir from phpinfo() is set exactly as path in the error message.

"safe mode" is set to on but I am trying to run a script within my "bit" of the server - why can't I

any suggestions welcome (By the way I unfortunately don't have control over the server!!!!)

Chris

planetsim

Safe Mode is enabled end of story.

Check the Safe Mode list of functions that do not work when it is enabled.

The one you are trying is one of them.

Chrisskidmore

I try my best to find an answer before posting and always look at the manual, although I don't always understand what it's telling me.

I just rechecked "Functions restricted/disabled by safe mode"
and "include" or "include_once" are not in there. (although the authors don't claim that it's a full list.)

Safe_mode and open_basedir - from what I understand is to stop me playing with someone elses part of the server. That I can live with but why does it stop me in my part of the server?

I've tried an include with a file in the same directory with a simple "echo" statement and get the same error.

Be grateful for any pointers

cahva

Are those includes outside of your www-site? If not, then this should work:

include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/admin/inc/connectdb.php');

Remember that Open_basedir is not the same thing as document_root.

And if you are running that script from the dir admin, why not simply use:
include('inc/connectdb.php');

So no slash is needed there.

Chrisskidmore

Hi many thanks for the help.

I do not understand this but it works - at least with a simple echo statement in the included file (The slash was a booboo here not in my script)

I had already tried hardcoding the full path which hadn't worked.

I wrote to my ISP after getting the last reply - could it be happy coincidence. Using this variable make much more sence so I have certainly learned something.

Many thanks again

Chris