PHP functions not supported on ComputingHost, alternative Web Hosts?

wao_lao · 2008-04-26 11:46:49

I applied for a web hosting plan with ComputingHost.

I only realised this:

The following PHP functions (which may be necessary to run Textpattern) are disabled on your server: show_source, allow_url_fopen, pclose, proc_nice, proc_terminate, proc_get_status, proc_close, pfsockopen, leak, apache_child_terminate, posix_kill, posix_mkfifo, posix_setpgid, posix_setsid, posix_six_setuid, proc_terminate, ocilogon, mssql_connect, ini_get_al

I was told that for security purposes, these functions can’t be enabled, plus I’m on a shared server. Would my textpattern work okay without these functions?

I’m look for alternative hosting companies listed here, just to be on the safe side. Can someone share any of there good/bad experiences on those servers? I only need a cheap plan since it’s more of running my own personal website.

ruud · 2008-04-26 12:22:52

TXP should work okay without those functions. The only one that is used is allow_url_fopen, but that’s only needed for testing clean URLs on the diagnostics tab.

wao_lao · 2008-04-26 16:45:05

Mmmm thank you for the assurance. I think I can give it a try before my 30 Day Money Back Guarantee expires…

lozmatic · 2008-04-28 12:09:30

wao_lao, how much do you want to spend?

I use MediaTemple’ Grid Service hosting (http://www.mediatemple.net/webhosting/gs/) and are very happy with them. Textpattern works perfectly well and for $20 a month I get more space and bandwidth that I will ever need.

Loz

wao_lao · 2008-04-28 15:46:41

I’m currently paying USD $1.30 per month for my plan.

I heard MT’s pretty good, but the price is a little steep for me, I don’t want to go more than USD $5.00 per month.

damshaw · 2011-07-06 13:13:54

I have the exact some problem, when ever I try to save forms I get sent to an error page. This issue has only appeared recently other than this the CMS and host have been working a charm…

I have tried disabling mod_security by adding

SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off

to the .htaccess file but just get a different error….

I though show_source was not needed anyways??

Any ideas?

Cheers

Pre-flight check
The following PHP functions (which may be necessary to run Textpattern) are disabled on your server: show_source ?

Diagnostic info
Textpattern version: 4.3.0 (r3451)
Last Update: 2011-01-24 08:46:18/2011-01-24 08:34:18
Document root: /home/gridneta/public_html
$path_to_site: /home/gridneta/public_html
Textpattern path: /home/gridneta/public_html/textpattern
Permanent link mode: section_title
Temporary directory path: /home/gridneta/public_html/textpattern/tmp
Site URL: grid.net.au
PHP version: 5.2.17
GD Image Library: bundled (2.0.34 compatible); supported formats: GIF, JPG, PNG.
Server TZ: Australia/Melbourne
Server Local Time: 2011-07-06 23:07:49
DST enabled?: 0
Automatically adjust DST setting?: 1
Time Zone: Australia/Sydney (36000)
MySQL: 5.1.56
Locale: en_GB.UTF-8
Server: Apache mod_fcgid/2.3.6
PHP Server API: cgi-fcgi
RFC 2616 headers: 0
Server OS: Linux 2.6.18-338.12.1.el5.lve0.8.34
Active plugins: zem_contact_reborn-4.0.3.20, zem_contact_lang-4.0.3.6, hak_article_image-0.6.3, hak_tinymce-1.0, ebl-image-edit-2.0, smd_write_cats-0.20, soo_editarea-0.1.3
Admin-side theme: din 4.3.0

Pre-flight check:
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The following PHP functions (which may be necessary to run Textpattern) are disabled on your server: show_source
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.htaccess file contents:
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#DirectoryIndex index.php index.html

#Options +FollowSymLinks
#Options -Indexes

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On #RewriteBase /relative/web/path/

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d RewriteRule ^(.+) – [PT,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !=/favicon.ico RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php

RewriteCond %{HTTP:Authorization} !^$ RewriteRule .* – [E=REMOTE_USER:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
</IfModule>

#php_value register_globals 0

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ruud · 2011-07-06 14:07:01

show_source isn’t needed. What problem do you have?

damshaw · 2011-07-07 03:44:28

I cannot save Forms, I can save Pages, Styles, everything else just not Forms… When I try to save Forms I get sent to the 404 error page…

I checked with my Host to see if they have change anything and they advised that show_source has always been disabled. This is strange considering the error I am experiencing has only starting happening in the last month.

I updated to 4.41 to see if that help but still have the some problem…

Any ideas on how to fix?

Cheers
Adam

ruud · 2011-07-07 08:29:20

What happens if you save a form that contains only the word “help”?

damshaw · 2011-07-07 10:35:39

hmmm…. interesting! I was not sure if you were serious but if a form just has the word “help” the form saves correctly… does thing mean you know what the problem is?? :)

ruud · 2011-07-07 10:54:59

I suspect mod_security. Google a bit and you’ll find how to deactivate it.

uli · 2011-07-07 11:00:06

ruud wrote:

What happens if you save a form that contains only the word “help”?

LOL

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PHP functions not supported on ComputingHost, alternative Web Hosts?

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