[FX.php List] Permissions and such

[Jonathan Schwartz]

Thanks, Bob.

I’ll look at MPDF.

But, I still need to figure out the bigger picture because I have other processes that are affected in the same way.  I only provided this one example.

Jonathan

Jonathan Schwartz
jonathan at exit445.com



> On Feb 5, 2016, at 12:48 PM, Bob Patin <bob at patin.com> wrote:
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> Jonathan,
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> I know this isn’t the solution you want, but I would look at MPDF instead… I’ve never had any permissions trouble with it.
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>> On Feb 5, 2016, at 2:45 PM, Jonathan Schwartz <jonathan at exit445.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Folks.
>> 
>> I have a nagging, unresolved problem with file permissions when using FileMaker API that I need to solve.  I’ve been doing work-arounds for…well…2 years.  It’s time to get it fixed. The OS is OS X.
>> 
>> The problem is with php creating new files, specifically PDF files using pdf.php and fpdi.php, which upon creation are owned by the Apache web server user (“_www" in some cases, “fmserver” in others).  Upon creation, the permissions are such that a subsequent operation can not be performed (merging multiple PDFs, for example) because php doesn’t have permission to modify the files.  (Permissions are ReadWrite/ReadOnly/ReadOnly). My work around has been to break up the steps and manually changes permissions before proceeding.
>> 
>> There is more detail available, but the big picture is getting permissions under control to avoid these issues.
>> 
>> I’ve tried issuing CHMOD and CHOWN commands in the php script, without success.  The commands fail because php doesn’t have authority.
>> 
>> I’ve also reviewed other approaches such as “mask", but I can’t quite figure it out.
>> 
>> I’ve also tried to understand how to make a group that includes all the “users” involved, but have been unable to grasp the concept.
>> 
>> I also understand that the is a technique to have the new files adopt the permissions of the enclosing folder, but I haven’t figure out that one yet either.
>> 
>> I’ve got the problem in FMS 11 and 12 and I know that FMS13+ makes the problem worse.
>> 
>> How do I do this!?
>> 
>> 
>> Jonathan
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>> 
>> Jonathan Schwartz
>> jonathan at exit445.com
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