Restrictions using "rename"

[Luciano]

I have been programing in PHP recently. For this reason, I have lots
of basic doubts. Let's see one of then. I'm developing in the
localhost, so safety issues are not important. I have a script trying
to rename some local files, however, PHP reports an error. I don't
have permission to access that folder, therefore, it's not possible
to do this task.
I'm using pHP as a module of Apache (Apache2Triad). The variable
"open_basedir" in PHP.INI is empty. I don't know what to do to get the
permission.
By the way, I would like to have the power of doing everything with
PHP, without the safety restrictions. however, I don't know which
lines I should change.
If someone can help me, thanks very much!

[Jerry Stuckle]

Luciano wrote:

I have been programing in PHP recently. For this reason, I have lots
of basic doubts. Let's see one of then. I'm developing in the
localhost, so safety issues are not important. I have a script trying
to rename some local files, however, PHP reports an error. I don't
have permission to access that folder, therefore, it's not possible
to do this task.
I'm using pHP as a module of Apache (Apache2Triad). The variable
"open_basedir" in PHP.INI is empty. I don't know what to do to get the
permission.
By the way, I would like to have the power of doing everything with
PHP, without the safety restrictions. however, I don't know which
lines I should change.
If someone can help me, thanks very much!

This generally means the OS security is restricting access, not PHP.
What OS are you using? And does the Apache user have access to the
directories and files in question?

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[Luciano]

I use Windows. Despite my interest in using Linux, it has not been
possible up to now. I am blind and softwares for blinds in Linux don't
reach the same level yet.

I don't know if Windows is restricting the access for that folder. In
respect to Apache, I don't know. How Could I verify the its settings?
In Apache, how could I give the permission for the Apache user?

"Perhaps, I'm not acquainted with this page, for that reason, I am not
sure if I pasted the message in the right place. I hope yes!"

Luciano de Souza

On 7 abr, 16:25, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

Luciano wrote:

I have been programing in PHP recently. For this reason, I have lots
of basic doubts. Let's see one of then. I'm developing in the
localhost, so safety issues are not important. I have a script trying
to rename some local files, however, PHP reports an error. I don't
have permission to access that folder, therefore, it's not possible
to do this task.
I'm using pHP as a module of Apache (Apache2Triad). The variable
"open_basedir" in PHP.INI is empty. I don't know what to do to get the
permission.
By the way, I would like to have the power of doing everything with
PHP, without the safety restrictions. however, I don't know which
lines I should change.
If someone can help me, thanks very much!

This generally means the OS security is restricting access, not PHP.
What OS are you using? And does the Apache user have access to the
directories and files in question?

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[Jerry Stuckle]

Luciano wrote:

I use Windows. Despite my interest in using Linux, it has not been
possible up to now. I am blind and softwares for blinds in Linux don't
reach the same level yet.

I don't know if Windows is restricting the access for that folder. In
respect to Apache, I don't know. How Could I verify the its settings?
In Apache, how could I give the permission for the Apache user?

"Perhaps, I'm not acquainted with this page, for that reason, I am not
sure if I pasted the message in the right place. I hope yes!"

Luciano de Souza

On 7 abr, 16:25, Jerry Stuckle <[e-mail]:

>Luciano wrote:

>>I have been programing in PHP recently. For this reason, I have lots
of basic doubts. Let's see one of then. I'm developing in the
localhost, so safety issues are not important. I have a script trying
to rename some local files, however, PHP reports an error. I don't
have permission to access that folder, therefore, it's not possible
to do this task.
I'm using pHP as a module of Apache (Apache2Triad). The variable
"open_basedir" in PHP.INI is empty. I don't know what to do to get the
permission.
By the way, I would like to have the power of doing everything with
PHP, without the safety restrictions. however, I don't know which
lines I should change.
If someone can help me, thanks very much!

This generally means the OS security is restricting access, not PHP.
What OS are you using? And does the Apache user have access to the
directories and files in question?

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Luciano,

Apache doesn't set the permissions. Your operating system (Windows)
does, and it's all based on user id's.

You said Windows - but there are at least 4 versions of windows current.
And each one is different in some respects.

But if this is the problem (and it's where I would start looking), it's
a Windows admin problem - and you need to be asking in a Windows admin
group. In this case PHP isn't the "problem" - it's only suffering the
effects.

Of course, other things are always possible, and I'm not saying they
aren't. But my experience indicates a high proportion of them are
because people don't understand the security features of the OS they are
using.

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