You'll have to routinely copy /etc/passwd into your own directory or
something.
The whole *POINT* of safe mode is to block actions like that...
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----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Kurth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: php.general
To: php <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 9:56 PM
Subject: Is there a way to override safe mode to be able to read a
etc/passwd file
> How can I read the /etc/passwd file when safe mode is turned on. is
> there a work around on this. Hear is a function I use to check if a
> username is already in use on the system. This works fine when safe
> mode is off but when it is on it gives this error.
> Warning: SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 110 is
not allowed to access /etc/passwd
> owned by uid 0 in /home/sites/home/inc/function.inc on line 462
> Warning: file("/etc/passwd") - Success in
/home/sites/home/inc/function.inc on line 462
>
>
> function pass() {
> $pass=file("/etc/passwd");
> for ($i=0; $i<count($pass); $i++) {
> $pwentries=explode(":",$pass[$i]);
> if ($username == $pwentries[0]) {
> print_error("
> <h2>The Username $Username is already being used on this system</h2>
");
> exit;
> }}
> }
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> Best regards,
> Richard
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