PHP on non-php server

Sti

Hoping I can pick someone's brain-

I use PHP on the majority of websites that I design and run Linux servers for hosting..

I've run into an odd job of updating a website that is currently hosted on a Windows based shared server w/no PHP support.

My question is this:
Is it possible to somehow link to php code(or page) hosted on my server from a page on this non-php server without actually jumping onto a page on my server (address bar showing url on my site, etc.)

Could I use some type of an include statement in an .html file to pull code from my .PHP page?

I apologize if this has already been addressed. Thanks

bpat1434

I'm not sure if using .shtml pages would work. I've never really used them. I don't think it's possible though. You'd have to actually have the pages parsed and sent back. I'm not sure if shtml will do cross-site includes or not.

PHP will work on a Windows machine, is there no way for them to install it for you?

Sti

The company hosting the site is not being very cooperative about the whole thing. It's frustrating because I'm used to being in charge of the hosting account and having access to server settings, etc.

I'm wondering if I can use my FTP access to the server and somehow install PHP behind their back 🙂

bpat1434

Yeah, you could probably do that if you have access to a configuration file or two where you can tell IIS (guessing it's IIS and not Apache) to use php-cgi for .php files. But I'm willing to bet they'd end your hosting for that.

leatherback

bpat1434 wrote:
Yeah, you could probably do that if you have access to a configuration file or two where you can tell IIS (guessing it's IIS and not Apache) to use php-cgi for .php files. But I'm willing to bet they'd end your hosting for that.

Which might be a blessing.

Move to another host that DOES provide the service you require. THere are loads out there

bpat1434

Unless he's bound by the corporation. I.e. if the customer/company refuses to move for other reasons (other software already running on the server) then no, it wouldn't be a blessing.

Sti

leatherback wrote:
Which might be a blessing.

Move to another host that DOES provide the service you require. THere are loads out there

Unfortunately, like I said in my first post, this is not my hosted site. I myself use a GREAT hosting company that gives full PHP support on my Linux-based hosting accounts.

This site is owned by the customer that I'm doing the work for, and it looks like it will be between them and their hosting provider to figure out a way to get PHP installed, or else I will dip out of the situation 🙂