Running Linux commands

[Anon]

Hi,

I want to run a linux command through a PHP program.

This is what i am trying -

$stat = htpasswd -bm /usr/local/etc/httpd/users ".$name." ".$newpass;
exec($stat);
where $name & $newpass are coming from the form page.

I have tried the same with passthru, escapeshellcmd & system. But it doesn't seem to work. Worst part is, i am not getting any error message on the screen also.

What should i do ?

Thanks,
Karthik.

[[deleted]]

The code you posted must give a ton of parse errors.

The most common problem is that you are not telling the webserver where to find htpasswd.

A general note: it is not a good idea to let the webserver change it's own passwords, it is very easy for hackers to get in.

[Anon]

Hi,

htpasswd is there in the path and can be executed from anywhere. But still i will hard code the path and try the same.

And thanks for the advice! I do know that its risky but it needs to be done. I have made sure that the php program can be executed from the local machine only.

Will get back to you, if i still face the problem.

Thanks,
Karthik.

[[deleted]]

"htpasswd is there in the path and can be executed from anywhere"

for you maybe, but not for the webserver....

[Anon]

Hi,

I have tried giving the full path for htpasswd but it still isn't working.

So what might be the problem now ?

Karthik