My servers are kept with PHP Safe Mode on, problem is one of two users insist on having the PHP Safe Mode off so that their programs can run. Really dun know whether to allow them or not : (

Hi,
In case your interested, I found this article on php safe mode and it explains how important it is and also how to disable it per site. I hope this helps.

http://www.webhostgear.com/166.html:)

Thanks this seems ok, but problem , wont the security of the system be equal to the weakest link which is the site with safe mode off?

Hi,

What you need to do, and what we'll be doing, is have Safe Mode enabled by default. If someone wants it off, ask them what scripts they need to run that won't run with Safe Mode on (because there are lots) and then do some research on that script. See if it needs Safe Mode off, and see what the script does, and if you're happy to run that script, disable it, if not, explaint o your customer that you cannot meet their demands and they will need to go elsewhere to host that script.

Hope this helps :)