Changes to new shared web server
11/25/2005
During the coming weeks of December 2005 and early January 2006 we will be migrating all shared virtual hosting customers to new hardware at the new datacenter.
Most customers will not notice any difference between the old and new platforms other than performance increases in both networking and processing. But, during this move we are also making some platform changes that may affect the PHP developers among you.
First and foremost, PHP is now running in safe_mode on the new shared server and we have implemented a new user and filesystem permissions model to squash any security issues. Those developers that had previously used PHP features that aren't available with safe_mode on, will have to make some slight changes to your applications.
For users using mod_auth_mysql functionality, note:
As of PHP 4.3.0, in order to prevent someone from writing a script which reveals the password for a page that was authenticated through a traditional external mechanism, the PHP_AUTH variables will not be set if external authentication is enabled for that particular page and safe mode is enabled. Regardless, REMOTE_USER can be used to identify the externally-authenticated user. So, you can use $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER'].
If you need any special settings for your document tree or need help making changes to accomodate the new settings, please feel free to contact us at info@limelyte.com for help.
We appreciate your understanding as we move forward with these latest improvements!
Rob Martinson
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