[FX.php List] Accessing a php file residing on an external server

[Jonathan Schwartz]

Still no joy.

This works (local):
include('auth.php');
echo $thingie;

This doesn't work (remote via include):
include('http://www.domain.com/auth.php');
echo $thingie;

This doesn't work either (remote via fsockopen):
$thingie = fsockopen('http://www.domain.com/auth.php');
echo $thingie;

Not sure what to to with the eval() statement.

Anyone?  Anyone?

Jonathan

At 2:33 PM -0700 10/11/08, Troy Meyers wrote:
>Johnathan,
>
>I'm pretty sure you can pull in remote data right into a variable 
>using fsockopen() and fgets(), then execute it with eval(). I do 
>this, not with PHP script text and eval(), but other data from 
>remote servers. If it turns out you can't change a setting to allow 
>remote includes, then give this a try. If this doesn't make sense, I 
>may be able to set up a test and some code to demonstrate later. I'm 
>heading out the door right now. Just say the word.
>
>-Troy
>
>
>>  Troy,
>>
>>  Thanks for the suggestions.
>>
>>  The challenge boils down to local vs remote.
>>
>>  The include works as intended when the included file is located  on
>>  the same server.
>>
>>  It does not work when the included file is located on a remote
>>  server...at least the remote server I am working with.
>>
>>  I seem to recall that there is a setting somewhere that
>>  allows/restricts access from external servers, but I don't remember  the
>>  details, or if it is a PHP setting, an Apache/OS X Server setting  or
>>  what.
>>
>>  Thanks
>>
>>  Jonathan
>
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