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List:       php-windows
Subject:    RE: [PHP-WIN] PHP require() circumvents IIS security? Please help.
From:       "Mikey" <mikey () splatted ! net>
Date:       2002-10-28 23:17:19
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> Actually a misunderstanding of how require() works, but the answer I was
> looking for.

Cool.

> Can I assume by this that all of the PHP functions that access files work
> outside of the scope of the webserver? I'm suffering from "just enough
> knowledge to get myself in trouble" syndrome.

Yes, you can - although the files will be accessed as the user that the
web-server runs as (IUSR_MACHINENAME by default with IIS) and will be
restricted by whatever security policies that are in effect for it.

regards,

Mikey

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