batch chmod commands?

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irma

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I wonder if I can make a script to change folder and file permissions using a script? Could I do it like this;

1. I create a script which includes chmod commands,
2. and copy it into cgi-bin folder (with .pl extention)?
3. I run it through the browser; like with awstats.pl?

Another question; is phpSuExec or suPhp running on the server?

Any help or link is appreciated, thank you very much.
 
irma said:
I wonder if I can make a script to change folder and file permissions using a script? Could I do it like this;

1. I create a script which includes chmod commands,
2. and copy it into cgi-bin folder (with .pl extention)?
3. I run it through the browser; like with awstats.pl?
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No. Unless root you can't get ownership back from httpd owned files.

irma said:
Another question; is phpSuExec or suPhp running on the server?
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No. I'm waiting for Hpshere support for fastcgi and will be going for it once made available.
 
tanmaya said:
No. Unless root you can't get ownership back from httpd owned files.
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Dear Tanmaya, thanks for your reply, both here and "offtopic". I am aware that I cannot change file ownership which is run every 24 hours, thanks anyway for the clarification. Please let me rephrase the question;

As I understand it I would need phpSuExec or suPhp running on the server to avoid having to set file permissions to 777 for change in Joomla modules and addons. Whenever I change permissions to 777 I have a security issue, so it is important to change them back. I am looking for a way to handle the security issue more effective by running a script which I can use in several Joomla webs;

1. Can I make a script like this:

<?php
// Read and write for owner, nothing for everybody else
chmod("/somedir/somefile", 0600);

// Read and write for owner, read for everybody else
chmod("/somedir/somefile", 0644);

// Everything for owner, read and execute for others
chmod("/somedir/somefile", 0755);

// Everything for owner, read and execute for owner's group
chmod("/somedir/somefile", 0750);
?>

2. make a text file with .php extention
3. insert the file in a directory of the web
4. open the file in a web browser to execute it? Hm... I guess the current user to run the script must be the file owner... can I run it by using a cron job?

Thank you very much.
 
Or I can simply add ftp login info into php script like this;

function chmod_open()
{
// Use your own FTP info
$ftp_user_name = '[email protected]';
$ftp_user_pass = 'XXXXXXXXXX';
$ftp_root = '/';
$ftp_server = 'localhost';
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
$login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
return $conn_id;
}

.... and run script via browser?

Thanks again.
 
Just to add, this can be done from webshell or any FTP client as well (for Linux accounts only).
 
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