Can I use an <!--#exec cgi="url"--> to execute a CGI script on a completly different server?<br><br>Also...<br><br>Can the CGI script on that other server somehow tell the address of the page that executed it? (like an enviromental variable?)<br><br>And how would the remote CGI script send data back to the page that executed it?<br><br>Thank you in advance,<br>Drew
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exec cgi command questions
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I don't think you'd be able to run the CGI on the remote server. As I understand it, the "exec" command in a server parsed page will run a local script only. From a security point of view though, SSI, and the "exec" command in particular, are generally regarded as not being very secure. It might be worth looking for a different solution to your problem. <p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>--<br>
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If your local webserver allows Server Side Includes and the remote script allows remote execution then it will work.<br><br>Although I don't think the remote host will be able to send data back. I think that's outside the scope of SSI. Of course I could be wrong on this point. Any other offers?<br><br><br>Seth <p>Seth Yates<br><a href=mailto:syates@hawtal.co.uk>syates@hawtal.co.uk</a><br><a href= > </a><br>
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I don't <i>know</i>, but I think the ad banner gets sent directly to the client. <br><br>The first server builds the page leaving a space for the ad. The include requests a remote script on another server which then sends the banner image to the client.<br><br>Perhaps you could contact an ad company like <A HREF=" TARGET="_new"> to confirm.<br> <p>Seth Yates<br><a href=mailto:syates@hawtal.co.uk>syates@hawtal.co.uk</a><br><a href= > </a><br>
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