Can't open an exe file without using command prompt.

[Lulli]

I use the following Perl script to run an exe file:

$cmd_add_new = "C:/Perl/eg/htpasswd -b logg " . "$userid " . "$password";
system($cmd_add_new);

#it works if I run it from MS-DOS command prompt but when I try to run the same script as a part of a larger script on apache server it just doesn't perform an execution (this time I am not using MS-DOS command prompt) .

Is it possible to run my script without using command prompt?

Thanks

 

[youradds]

Hi,

Sorry, do you mean in SSH/Telnet? UNIX server's don't have MS-DOS

I'm a little confused as to what your using on your Apache server? They work very differently

Cheers

Andy

 

[Rieekan]

When your web app runs, it uses a different ID than when you're logged into that computer running the command. You'll want to make sure you give the appropriate permissions to that file so your web ID can execute it.

Please be aware, this is a dangerous thing to do and you'll want to verify anything (server side validation, not client side) being passed in from the Web page before running htpassword on the data passed.

- George

 

[youradds]

Exactly what I was thinking =) Had the same problem when developing a PDF conversion system (Word=>PDF).

Right PITA

Cheers

Andy