The
CGI Wrap script creates a scgi-bin folder at the
public_html level of your web site. This allows
you to run scripts with your own user ID.
The
advantage of this is that you can run scripts that have the same
permissions that you do - you can write, edit, and delete files
as you normally do. In a regular cgi-bin folder,
you can only do this if you set your directory permissions to 777
(world access) and file permissions to 666, both of which are quite
dangerous as anyone can now modify your web site.
The
disadvantage of this is that if there is a security breach in your
script that another person can exploit, they have access to your
site in the same manner that you do - they can do anything. However,
as long as the scripts you run in the scgi-bin
directory are secure, you have nothing to worry about.
Be
sure to read the CGI
Wrap user guide for more detailed information on using CGI Wrap.
For
a more detailed description of the distinction between normal and
wrapped cgi, refer to this article.
To
install the Simple CGI Wrapper:
-
Click
on the Simple CGI Wrapper link in the CGI Center
area.
Your
scgi-bin folder has now been set up. All cgi
scripts that you would like to run under your own user ID should
be placed in this folder.
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