Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron

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Subject	Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron
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On 31.8.2011 2:23, jwcarlton wrote:
> I'm writing a PHP script that I want to ONLY be accessed by a
> predefined cron. Can you guys suggest a way to prevent non-cron
> accesses?

I guess your plan is to put that script inside a public directory. Thats
wrong... put it in some non-public directory end execute it via CLI
(from cron). That way it will be secured from non privileged users.

Forget about securing it from root user, it is not possible.

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PHP script to only be accessed by cron jwcarlton <jwcarlton@gmail.com> - 2011-08-30 17:23 -0700
  Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron "Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehells.com> - 2011-08-30 19:44 -0500
    Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron jwcarlton <jwcarlton@gmail.com> - 2011-08-30 19:16 -0700
      Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron "Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehells.com> - 2011-08-31 07:15 -0500
        Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-08-31 17:48 +0100
  Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron "Álvaro G. Vicario" <alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX@demogracia.com.invalid> - 2011-08-31 08:34 +0200
  Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron Goran <goran@nospam.com> - 2011-08-31 08:43 +0200
  Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-08-31 09:20 +0100
    Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron jwcarlton <jwcarlton@gmail.com> - 2011-08-31 02:14 -0700
      Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron "Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehells.com> - 2011-08-31 07:53 -0500
        Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-08-31 17:58 +0100
      Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-08-31 17:45 +0100
      Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron "Álvaro G. Vicario" <alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX@demogracia.com.invalid> - 2011-09-01 10:55 +0200
    Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron Luuk <Luuk@invalid.lan> - 2011-08-31 20:37 +0200
      Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-08-31 20:49 +0100
        Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron Luuk <Luuk@invalid.lan> - 2011-09-01 19:11 +0200
          Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-09-01 20:25 +0100
            Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron Luuk <Luuk@invalid.lan> - 2011-09-01 21:45 +0200
              Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-09-02 00:30 +0100
  Re: PHP script to only be accessed by cron Denis McMahon <denis.m.f.mcmahon@gmail.com> - 2011-09-01 10:42 +0000

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