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Success · 04-02-2008, 05:17 AM

"Registered Globals ERROR! Registered Globals is ON.
You should set this to off."

Is it a must to turn registered globals off?

Lhotch + · 04-02-2008, 08:06 AM

Can you be more specific as to where you are seeing this notification?

Mike-N-Tosh + · 04-02-2008, 08:50 AM

register_globals is a part of the php core setup.

I'm no php expert by any means, however it is known that having this set to "on" is a huge security risk. There are many known script injections that can capture data and/or allow access within a site which would otherwise not be available to a hacker.

Most major scripts require that to be set to off, such as osCommerce, Joomla, Mambo, Zen Cart, etc., etc, etc.

-Mike

Success · 04-02-2008, 10:41 AM

Thanks Mike.

I have turned it off.

Success · 04-07-2008, 05:42 AM

Many sites on my server make use of the PHP include function.

After turning "Registered Globals" to off, many sites get errors like this

Warning: include(/index/inc/header.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/USER/public_html/index.php on line 7

Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '/index/inc/header.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/USER/public_html/index.php on line 7

Can 68 run with Registered Globals turned on?

Or, can I just set the domain using 68 to turn off Registered Globals using .htacess instead of turing it off server wide?

Thanks.

**Eric Barnes** + · 04-07-2008, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Can 68 run with Registered Globals turned on?

I believe it can. I would recommend running some tests to make sure you have no errors once they are turned on.

04-02-2008, 05:17 AM	#1
Success Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 116 Rep Power: 16	Registered Globals "Registered Globals ERROR! Registered Globals is ON. You should set this to off." Is it a must to turn registered globals off? __________________ Using V4++ Developer... and loving it.

04-02-2008, 08:06 AM	#2
Lhotch + curmudgeon Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,298 Rep Power: 130	Can you be more specific as to where you are seeing this notification? __________________ Larry Knowledge *learned* is more valuable than knowledge *given*.

04-02-2008, 08:50 AM	#3
Mike-N-Tosh + 68 Evangelist & Developer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 2,011 Rep Power: 60	register_globals is a part of the php core setup. I'm no php expert by any means, however it is known that having this set to "on" is a huge security risk. There are many known script injections that can capture data and/or allow access within a site which would otherwise not be available to a hacker. Most major scripts require that to be set to off, such as osCommerce, Joomla, Mambo, Zen Cart, etc., etc, etc. -Mike __________________ Mike-N-Tosh IndianaPC.org - A community website (v3.1.10 Developer - heavily modified & used as the CMS) Sandbox [localhost(v3.1.10, v4.0.9, 4.1.10,4.2)] for development and customization Visit My blog: reviews, tips, tricks, tutorials and my store with Templates, Mods & Docs Web Hosting \| Web Design & Development \| 68 Classifieds Customizations I am not a 68C employee, just a user and try to help out

04-02-2008, 10:41 AM	#4
Success Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 116 Rep Power: 16	Thanks Mike. I have turned it off. __________________ Using V4++ Developer... and loving it.

04-07-2008, 05:42 AM	#5
Success Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 116 Rep Power: 16	Many sites on my server make use of the PHP include function. After turning "Registered Globals" to off, many sites get errors like this Warning: include(/index/inc/header.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/USER/public_html/index.php on line 7 Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '/index/inc/header.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/USER/public_html/index.php on line 7 Can 68 run with Registered Globals turned on? Or, can I just set the domain using 68 to turn off Registered Globals using .htacess instead of turing it off server wide? Thanks. __________________ Using V4++ Developer... and loving it.

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