open_basedir restriction

[far2slow]

hope i have posted this in the right forum

 

I am getting a error/ message

 

is_dir() [function.is-dir]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(././..) is not within the allowed path(s): (/var/www/vhosts/oursite.co.uk/httpdocs/:/tmp/)

 

not sure how i can fix this i belive i need to lift the restriction but not sure what file i need to do this in and how to do it, can anyone point me in the right direction

the only file i have found on the server with anything to do with this is in

 

/ect/php.ini 

 

;open_basedir = 

 

but not sure if this is the file that I need

 

we use 1&1 vps dont know if that information is any help or not