Re: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd

2002-05-03 Thread serj
Being that the files are owned by their respective users, I would imagine that would make it pretty difficult for the .htaccess file to be overwritten, if someone found a way to overwrite the file couldn't that person overwrite any file owned by the ftp user anyway? also I don't see how someon

RE: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd

2002-05-03 Thread John Holmes
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd > > You could use fopen() to connect to the file via ftp therefore keeping > the .htaccess file owned by the user for increased security. > > Josh Boughner > > On Fri, 3 May 2002, Mike Eheler wrote: >

Re: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd

2002-05-03 Thread Mike Eheler
If someone can overwrite your .htaccess there's a chance they can also view files through the same exploit (possibly). They could then get your FTP login info, and do a lot more damage than just removing password access to an area. Mike Serj wrote: > Im not exactly sure why that is worse, cou

Re: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd

2002-05-03 Thread Mike Eheler
You also can't overwrite files using the fopen() method. You'd need to FTP in, then delete the file, then fopen() it.. or just do the whole thing in one FTP session (write to a temp file, upload it, erase the temp file). Mike Miguel Cruz wrote: > Thus leaving the FTP account's password in vie

Re: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd

2002-05-03 Thread serj
Im not exactly sure why that is worse, could you elaborate a little? Josh On Fri, 3 May 2002, Miguel Cruz wrote: > Thus leaving the FTP account's password in view of the httpd, which is > even worse... > > miguel > > On Fri, 3 May 2002, serj wrote: > > You could use fopen() to connect to the

Re: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd

2002-05-03 Thread Miguel Cruz
Thus leaving the FTP account's password in view of the httpd, which is even worse... miguel On Fri, 3 May 2002, serj wrote: > You could use fopen() to connect to the file via ftp therefore keeping > the .htaccess file owned by the user for increased security. > > Josh Boughner > > On Fri, 3

Re: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd

2002-05-03 Thread serj
You could use fopen() to connect to the file via ftp therefore keeping the .htaccess file owned by the user for increased security. Josh Boughner On Fri, 3 May 2002, Mike Eheler wrote: > It's possible, but is it really recommended? Wouldn't the > .htaccess/.htpasswd file have to be owned by t

Re: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd

2002-05-03 Thread Mike Eheler
It's possible, but is it really recommended? Wouldn't the .htaccess/.htpasswd file have to be owned by the apache user, which might leave it open to being overwritten by any kind of a weak/exploitable script? Mike Josh & Valerie McCormack wrote: > I've used the script phtaccess, which I think

Re: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd

2002-05-03 Thread Josh & Valerie McCormack
I've used the script phtaccess, which I think used the mentioned class. Super easy to use. Josh >On Wed, 1 May 2002, Kelly Meeks wrote: > >>> Is is possible to use php to admin a password file used by a .htaccess file? >> > > You should check the File_Passwd class from PEAR. > > htt

Re: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd

2002-05-02 Thread Mika Tuupola
On Wed, 1 May 2002, Kelly Meeks wrote: > Is is possible to use php to admin a password file used by a .htaccess file? You should check the File_Passwd class from PEAR. http://chora.php.net/cvs.php/php4/pear/File -- Mika Tuupola http://www.appelsiini.net/~t

Re: [PHP] php/.htaccess/.htpasswd

2002-05-01 Thread 1LT John W. Holmes
Yes, it's certainly possible. There are classes out there that manage .htaccess permissions for you and provide a web interface to do it. The scripts will write the appropriate .htaccess files based on what you choose to do. Search hotscripts.com or phpclasses.org for one of them. The passwords