Question about apache/php file chmod

[blakestar]

I have a test server which is running SUSE9.2, Apache2+php4. Whenever I upload a file to the www directory and attempt to open it in a browser I receive the following error message:

 

PHP Warning:  Unknown(/www/test.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in Unknown on line 0

PHP Warning:  (null)(): Failed opening '/www/test.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:') in Unknown on line 0

 

Now if I chmod a+rx /www/test.php the file runs ok, no error messages. I should note I have to chmod ALL files including any new images, videos, .html files, etc. otherwise apache will not display the file in the browser, example attempting to display a .htm file brings up a HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden error.

 

Is their a setting or directive in php.ini or apache's httpd.conf that I can set so that I do not have to chmod a+rx all new files?

[effigy]

Can you chmod the uploaded file?

[blakestar]

Yes, I have to chmod any new file which is uploaded, then it works correctly. The problem is, I am getting tired of doing this. I would like to upload a file and start testing rather than 1.) Upload 2.) chmod 3.) test

[effigy]

No, I mean chmod the file using PHP during the upload process--not going to the server to run chmod.

[blakestar]

Ah, I see what you mean... Yes that would be one possible solution and maybe the only solution if I cannot figure this thing out.

 

Is their any <Directory> settings in apache .conf which would control what files apache can serve without these permissions?

 

Here is the error log report from apache:

[Mon Sep 10 07:17:52 2007] [error] [client 192.168.1.5] (13)Permission denied: file permissions deny server access: /www/file.html

[effigy]

Not that I'm aware of. You can try changing your umask before moving the file into place. I'm not positive this will work.

[blakestar]

umask in vsftpd.conf worked:

 

Commented out the line in vsftpd.conf

 

#local_umask=022

 

reboot xinetd.... and it works.

 

[effigy]

I'm confused. I thought PHP was doing the uploading, thus controlling the file permissions. Perhaps you're using both. Either way, is this topic solved?