Errant Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Hi, I checked the rest of the forum and I dont think that this was covered before.. Here's quick spec of what I want help with, it involves a game server a remote database server (running PHP 4 and Mysql latest). The problem is - we have a coded plugin for the game server to run a PHP script on the remote server and save some data to the mysql. What I then need to do is send the data back by running a program with a command string on the game server via the PHP. If that nmakes sense. I know you can use exec() locally but unfortunately the data server and game server have to be seperate (or rather we cant get them together ). SO is there a way to execute programs on a remote machine via PHP? I wondered if fsockopen would work but i don't think it would right? Is this even possible? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/45265-solved-executing-a-remote-program-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 SO is there a way to execute programs on a remote machine via PHP? If you have control over both servers its easy enough to just write a php script on the remote server which will execute your program. Then all you need do is make a http request for said script. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/45265-solved-executing-a-remote-program-help/#findComment-219787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 Hmm yes I was hoping I could do that but the Game server (aka the remote server) doesn't have PHP installed.... Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/45265-solved-executing-a-remote-program-help/#findComment-219841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Then you'd be out of luck. You can't access programs on a server directly, imagine the security risks. have you got ssh access to the server? You could use php's ssh extension. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/45265-solved-executing-a-remote-program-help/#findComment-219844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 Aha - that's perfect Precisely what I was looking for but couldn't find. I'll have a play around Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/45265-solved-executing-a-remote-program-help/#findComment-219863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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