[plug] Perl CGI scripts

Matt Kemner zombie at networx.net.au
Wed Nov 4 10:22:21 WST 1998


On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Richard Mortimer wrote:

> Also remember to do a chmod to make the script executable
> 
> [mortimer at proxy mortimer]$ chmod 777 sample.pl

You aren't serious, are you?
world _write_ access to your precious scripts?
I hope you don't have untrusted users on your webserver, because you're
just asking for trouble. :)

use chmod 755, and make sure the script isn't "owned" by the webserver.

 - Matt



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