register globals

tomhilton

Hi, I just loaded Apache 1.3.27, running php 4.2.3 as a module, on my XP Home computer. In php.ini, I set register_globals to On, but phpinfo() tells me register globals is off. I need globals on to deal with some old scripts that relied on this. My last version of php, 4.0.6, handled it fine, but I can't get register globals on no matter what I try. This is a very plain install for test purposes only. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

hi-liter

i'm using php/mysql/apache2 on winxp pro.

changing line 355 in php.ini from
register_globals = Off
to
register_globals = On

just worked when i changed it.

make sure you're editing the real php.ini file, mine resides:
c:\windows\php.ini

or refresh your phpinfo(); page...

probably heard this before, but not good security-wise to set register_globals = On. Even php.ini states that. not hard generally to code for Off.

stolzyboy

after you change something in your php.ini

you NEED to RESTART APACHE for the changes to take affect

hi-liter

Originally posted by stolzyboy
after you change something in your php.ini

you NEED to RESTART APACHE for the changes to take affect

You'd think so, but I didn't have to restart Apache2 for this change, maybe it's something to do with Apache2 or that I'm running on XPpro... couldn't tell you. But I sure didn't restart Apache, and the change was reflected in my info.php file.

or maybe it's got something to do with running PHP 4.3.1...

Now changes to httpd.conf for sure you need to restart Apache.

stolzyboy

do you have the cgi version of php or the apache module?

hi-liter

CGI (installer version), good point.

stolzyboy

yep thats the reason