Help on Permissions

[DrByte]

The zencart scripts are either A reading the wrong permissions or B does not read permissions right on a windows server

This is a windows server.
Where is the code that checks permissions located so I can remove it.
All files are secure so I am no worring about this as it is a simple error in zens scripts.
Not my server permissions.
Permissions for web server and domain are set correctly

It must be a PHP thing on your server then.

This is what Zen Cart does:

  if ( (file_exists(dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']) . '/includes/configure.php')) 
    && (is_writeable(dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']) . '/includes/configure.php')) ) {
   // give alert
  } 

Basically, that says:
- if the /includes/configure.php file EXISTS (file_exists())
AND
- if PHP sees the file as WRITABLE (is_writable())
THEN
- give the warning message

If you're convinced that the message is wrong, just add an extra file to your /includes/extra_configures folder:
- call it "bypass_config_warning.php"
-inside it, put this one line:

<?php define('WARN_CONFIG_WRITEABLE', 'false'); ?>

That'll tell Zen Cart to ignore the fact that PHP thinks it's writable and rely on you to ensure that it's safe.
The security is then ENTIRELY UP TO YOU ... be sure to double-check permissions after any and every edit. Zen Cart will no longer give you any warnings on the issue.

[wtwolf6]

Thankyou so much thats all I needed.

I have searched for a few explanations on why this would occure but can not find any.

Maybes it just windows with plesk I am not sure

But the file is safe so thank you that what I needed. Now I can start with the sites.

[thomasw98]

I just experienced the same problem on a new install. The server should not be the source of the problem, since I am running other zencarts on the same server with no warning message.

I do know that this warning did NOT appear until after I modified the config file (I added the folder name for phpBB2 in the correct line), then uploaded it, then set the permissions to 644. Suddenly the warning message appeared on the index page and will not go away. I also tried 444 permissions, but it had no effect.

I am stumped on this except for the idea to override the warning which I am not too thrilled about (for obvious reasons).

[thomasw98]

Life is a mystery...I solved it by changing the permissions over and over and over again. Aren't computers wonderful?!?

I probably could have solved it faster using the ol' "hammer on the keyboard" method. My hardware supplier likes it when I use that method frequently.