Hi,
It seems there is a quite common problem with permissions of mod_php scripts. So many people report one of those:
1) their PHP script cannot read files uploaded by FTP user
2) FTP user can take files saved by PHP script
3) PHP script cannot save files in certain directory
They all come from the fact that mod_php is running under apache and FTP user would be a different entity. The issue is normally solved through less-secure permissions or some complicated permission trick. Alternatively people may be recommended FastCGI which is free of this problem by design.
While professional admin, can tune their offering in Service Plans, most VPS users wouldn't know how to solve it. This makes us looking into making FastCGI a default (while mod_php would still be an option).
So what would be your concerns against FastCGI as a default?
It seems there is a quite common problem with permissions of mod_php scripts. So many people report one of those:
1) their PHP script cannot read files uploaded by FTP user
2) FTP user can take files saved by PHP script
3) PHP script cannot save files in certain directory
They all come from the fact that mod_php is running under apache and FTP user would be a different entity. The issue is normally solved through less-secure permissions or some complicated permission trick. Alternatively people may be recommended FastCGI which is free of this problem by design.
While professional admin, can tune their offering in Service Plans, most VPS users wouldn't know how to solve it. This makes us looking into making FastCGI a default (while mod_php would still be an option).
So what would be your concerns against FastCGI as a default?