Unable to install PHP5 and Apache on one of my Windows boxes (for reasons i have yet to realize) i decided to go w/ PHP5 on IIS (my first real use of IIS for development). First off, i’d like to say that i ‘hate’ IIS as compared to Apache2. It’s just not friendly, but [...]
RE: php-5.1.2-Win32.zip
In the past, on a few different Windows XP systems, I have installed PHP as an Apache module, and i’ve been thrilled by achieving a functional Apache / PHP configuration without having to troubleshoot as i simply never experienced any problems with the installations. However, on this particular XP setup, Apache and PHP ceased [...]
Lacking the knowledge previous to this day’s endeavor, in an ultimate attempt to develop ASP on an existing Apache2 installation, i researched the options and my searching pointed to - mod_perl. What I installed the file named Perl-5.8-win32-bin-0.10.exe , a rather complex, self-extracting, “automatic” installation process.
I probably would have had more success [...]
PHP Input Validation Flaw in Certain Error Pages as reported on Security Tracker dotCom, and other such news always raises my ears because I have been the victim of Cross Site Scripting myself. I have also been the victim of other hacks related to my own lack of security precautions, so tend to review alerts [...]
