open_basedir is commneted out in my php.ini file, yet I still get the error messages

[lawrence k]

If I ssh to my server and look at the php.ini file, it apears that
open_basedir is off:

; open_basedir, if set, limits all file operations to the defined
directory
; and below. This directive makes most sense if used in a per-
directory
; or per-virtualhost web server configuration file. This directive is
; *NOT* affected by whether Safe Mode is turned On or Off.
;open_basedir =

yet I still get these errors:

e path: /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/
AlexSchein/SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3

Warning: file_exists(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/
httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/AlexSchein/
SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3) is not within the allowed path(s): (/
home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs:/tmp) in /home/httpd/
vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs/site_specific_files/makePurchase.php
on line 116
What is up with that?

[lawrence k]

On Mar 12, 5:12 pm, "lawrence k" <[e-mail]:

If I ssh to my server and look at the php.ini file, it apears that
open_basedir is off:

; open_basedir, if set, limits all file operations to the defined
directory
; and below. This directive makes most sense if used in a per-
directory
; or per-virtualhost web server configuration file. This directive is
; *NOT* affected by whether Safe Mode is turned On or Off.
;open_basedir =

yet I still get these errors:

e path: /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/
AlexSchein/SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3

Warning: file_exists(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/
httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/AlexSchein/
SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3) is not within the allowed path(s): (/
home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs:/tmp) in /home/httpd/
vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs/site_specific_files/makePurchase.php
on line 116

What is up with that?

By the way, I've tried to follow the advice on this page:

http://us2.php.net/features.safe-mode

I added this line:

php_admin_value open_basedir none

to my httpd.conf file and then I restarted Apache. No dice. Still got
the same problem.

[lawrence k]

On Mar 12, 5:12 pm, "lawrence k" <[e-mail]:

If I ssh to my server and look at the php.ini file, it apears that
open_basedir is off:

; open_basedir, if set, limits all file operations to the defined
directory
; and below. This directive makes most sense if used in a per-
directory
; or per-virtualhost web server configuration file. This directive is
; *NOT* affected by whether Safe Mode is turned On or Off.
;open_basedir =

yet I still get these errors:

e path: /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/
AlexSchein/SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3

Warning: file_exists(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/
httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/AlexSchein/
SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3) is not within the allowed path(s): (/
home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs:/tmp) in /home/httpd/
vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs/site_specific_files/makePurchase.php
on line 116

What is up with that?

I discovered that if the server uses Plesk, you have to edit the
vhost.conf file for the domain. I edited the file, and added the
php_admin_value line that you can see here:

<Directory /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs>
RewriteEngine On
AllowOverride All
php_admin_value open_basedir "/home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/:/usr/
share/pear"
</Directory>

However, I'm still getting open_basedir errors.

[luiheidsgoeroe]

Oh dear...GoogleGroups.... No newsserver in sight here...

lawrence k schreef:

e path: /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/
AlexSchein/SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3

httpdocs....

Warning: file_exists(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/
httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/AlexSchein/
SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3) is not within the allowed path(s): (/
home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs:/tmp) in /home/httpd/
vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs/site_specific_files/makePurchase.php

httpSdocs

I discovered that if the server uses Plesk, you have to edit the
vhost.conf file for the domain. I edited the file, and added the
php_admin_value line that you can see here:

<Directory /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs>

Which won't do you any good, as you're not in that directory....
You're in httpSdocs

HTH,
--
Rik Wasmus

[lawrence k]

On Mar 13, 2:20 pm, [e-mail] wrote:

Oh dear...GoogleGroups.... No newsserver in sight here...

lawrence k schreef:

e path: /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/
AlexSchein/SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3

httpdocs....

Warning: file_exists(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/
httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/AlexSchein/
SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3) is not within the allowed path(s): (/
home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs:/tmp) in /home/httpd/
vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs/site_specific_files/makePurchase.php

httpSdocs

I discovered that if the server uses Plesk, you have to edit the
vhost.conf file for the domain. I edited the file, and added the
php_admin_value line that you can see here:

<Directory /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs>

Which won't do you any good, as you're not in that directory....
You're in httpSdocs

I'm not sure I understand you. I have a script in the httpsdocs folder
that is trying to use file_exists() on files in the httpdocs folder. I
can't do that right now because of the open_basedir restrictions. That
is why I have been trying to turn off open_basedir. Apparently the
problem I face has something to do with the way that Plesk overwrites
the default config info.

I'm working on a server running Enterprise Redhat 3.

I am have been researching this issue all day, and changing different
aspects of my server, but so far nothing has worked.

Here is what I've done so far.

In the php.ini file I put this line:

; open_basedir, if set, limits all file operations to the defined
directory
; and below. This directive makes most sense if used in a per-
directory
; or per-virtualhost web server configuration file. This directive is
; *NOT* affected by whether Safe Mode is turned On or Off.
open_basedir = none
In the httpd.conf file I put this:

php_admin_value open_basedir none
In the vhost.conf file I put this:

<Directory /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs>
RewriteEngine On
AllowOverride All
php_admin_value open_basedir none
</Directory>

<Directory /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs>
RewriteEngine On
AllowOverride All
php_admin_value open_basedir none
</Directory>
and in the vhost_ssl.conf file I put this:

<Directory /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs>
php_admin_value open_basedir none
</Directory>
I've stopped and restarted the server several times at this point.

I'm still getting the same error.

"Warning: main(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/httpd/
vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/site_specific_files/
config.php) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/httpd/vhosts/
monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs:/tmp) in /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/
httpsdocs/buy.php on line 1"
What do I have to do to turn off open_basedir and override Plesk?

[lawrence k]

On Mar 14, 2:16 am, "lawrence k" <[e-mail]:

On Mar 13, 2:20 pm, [e-mail] wrote:

Oh dear...GoogleGroups.... No newsserver in sight here...

lawrence k schreef:

e path: /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/
AlexSchein/SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3

httpdocs....

Warning: file_exists(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/
httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/AlexSchein/
SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3) is not within the allowed path(s): (/
home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs:/tmp) in /home/httpd/
vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs/site_specific_files/makePurchase.php

httpSdocs

I discovered that if the server uses Plesk, you have to edit the
vhost.conf file for the domain. I edited the file, and added the
php_admin_value line that you can see here:

<Directory /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs>

Which won't do you any good, as you're not in that directory....
You're in httpSdocs

I'm not sure I understand you. I have a script in the httpsdocs folder
that is trying to use file_exists() on files in the httpdocs folder. I
can't do that right now because of the open_basedir restrictions. That
is why I have been trying to turn off open_basedir. Apparently the
problem I face has something to do with the way that Plesk overwrites
the default config info.

I'm working on a server running Enterprise Redhat 3.

I am have been researching this issue all day, and changing different
aspects of my server, but so far nothing has worked.

Here is what I've done so far.

In the php.ini file I put this line:

; open_basedir, if set, limits all file operations to the defined
directory
; and below. This directive makes most sense if used in a per-
directory
; or per-virtualhost web server configuration file. This directive is
; *NOT* affected by whether Safe Mode is turned On or Off.
open_basedir = none

In the httpd.conf file I put this:

php_admin_value open_basedir none

In the vhost.conf file I put this:

<Directory /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs>
RewriteEngine On
AllowOverride All
php_admin_value open_basedir none
</Directory>

<Directory /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs>
RewriteEngine On
AllowOverride All
php_admin_value open_basedir none
</Directory>

and in the vhost_ssl.conf file I put this:

<Directory /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs>
php_admin_value open_basedir none
</Directory>

I've stopped and restarted the server several times at this point.

I'm still getting the same error.

"Warning: main(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/httpd/
vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/site_specific_files/
config.php) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/httpd/vhosts/
monkeyclaus.org/httpsdocs:/tmp) in /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/
httpsdocs/buy.php on line 1"

What do I have to do to turn off open_basedir and override Plesk?

Okay, I found the answer to my own question. Apparently you also have
to edit the httpd.include file, and add this line to the directory
directives:

php_admin_value open_basedir none

It is seriously like hunting for a needle in a haystack, trying to
figure out which configuration file you have to edit.

On my machine, running RedHat and Plesk, there is a httpd.include
file for every domain, and it is inside the domain folder (which is
inside of the vhosts folder), in a folder called "conf".

Wasted most of 2 damn days figuring this out.

[Rik]

lawrence k <lk******@geocities.comwrote:

On Mar 14, 2:16 am, "lawrence k" <[e-mail]:

>On Mar 13, 2:20 pm, [e-mail] wrote:

e path: /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs/media/audio/
AlexSchein/SpeedofLight/TheWhiteFlag.mp3

httpdocs....

Warning: file_exists(): open_basedir restriction in effect.

File(...httpdocs...) is not within the allowed path(s):
(.../httpsdocs/...)

httpSdocs

<Directory /home/httpd/vhosts/monkeyclaus.org/httpdocs>

Which won't do you any good, as you're not in that directory....
You're in httpSdocs

>I'm not sure I understand you.

You have a <Directoryhere that only is valid in you /httpdocs/ path, not
your httpSdopcs. Any settings/php_flags etc. won't be valid for any code
in /httpsdocs/ as it is a total different directory. That's what I was
trying to say.

Okay, I found the answer to my own question. Apparently you also have
to edit the httpd.include file, and add this line to the directory
directives:

php_admin_value open_basedir none

It is seriously like hunting for a needle in a haystack, trying to
figure out which configuration file you have to edit.

On my machine, running RedHat and Plesk, there is a httpd.include
file for every domain, and it is inside the domain folder (which is
inside of the vhosts folder), in a folder called "conf".

That's extremely well documented in Plesk's manual. If you'd ask: what
files are used in Plesk to configure a specific domain/folder, you'd have
had a answer in minutes.

Golden Rule when using third party applications/programs/software: consult
THAT manual first.
--
Rik Wasmus
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