Config.php write error

[johnner]

Hi ,

I have a bit of an unusual problem, I bought phpLD link directory script (http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/) a week or 2 ago and each time i log in i see this error:

Configuration file is still writeable by the user the webserver runs under. This poses a major security risk, please drop writing permissions for include/config.php file immediately!Configuration file is still writeable by the user the webserver runs under. This poses a major security risk, please drop writing permissions for include/config.php file immediately!

The thing is I HAVE set the permissions to no longer write to this file. I've tried many different settings on the permissions none seem to do anything with regardss to the error?

any thoughts?

[jaffa]

Set the permission of include/config.php to 444 (r-r-r) and the warning message you are getting will go away.
I hade the same problem.

[quantaweb]

I'm having the same problem, too! I have set permissions to 444 but the error message persists.

best,
Denise

www.indiecoffeehouse.com/ (http://www.indiecoffeehouse.com/) music & arts directory

[johnner]

I tried that, still have the same error showing up. any other thoughts?

[Boby]

Some hosts do not allow you to drop writing and reading permissions for your user. And if this user is the same like the http server is running under you cannot remove the error message.
The message is to alert you of some potential security problem, but if you know the file is no more writeable, just ignore it.

Boby

[naboo]

Im pleased that this thread is here, ive just finished installing my first directory, changed the config back as suggested and got a bit worried, lol, il leave it alone now as you suggest Boby.

Hopefully it will be ok.

[SasaVtec]

To remove the error message just change the permissions from the online file manager that comes with you hosting, instead of a FTP

[naboo]

Content visible to registered users only.

Thanks SasaVtec, i appreciate your help.