PHP issue

[DieuxSoldat_04]

Hey guys,

I am using the Business Package from 1&1. It's a shared server but I wanted to customize the PHP to make it more secure to run Zen-Cart and phpBB3.

The two things I need to change is register_globals and PHP Output Buffering (gzip). I was told to create a php.ini file and that I would receive no further support in this issue by 1and1. I did some research and from what I have read, I am to create a php.ini file and place it in the directory (/site-directory/store/) with the following code in it:

register_globals = 'off';
output_buffering = 'on'

I added those two lines in a .ini file and named the file "php" but even after uploading it to multiple directories, the installation check still says Register Globals is On and GZip is off.

Can someone help me turns Register Globals off and GZip on for a Shared Hosting package running on an Linux Apache 1.3.34 Webserver with PHP 4.4.9 running in CGI mode?

Thanks in advance!
- Jason H.

[Vger]

Ask 1and1 if you have access to a local (for your website only) copy of php.ini, and if so where is it located via FTP.

In CGI Mode you may be severely limited as to what you can do by using non-standard php.ini files or .htaccess.

Vger

p.s. You should also NOT be using PHP 4 now, as all support for it ended in August of this year - so there'll be no more bug and security fixes.

[DieuxSoldat_04]

Wow thanks, i didn't know that. I will start upgrading to PHP 5.

- Jason