When do use suexec

[bseibenick]

I found Till's post here http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/sho...60&postcount=2 on when to use mod_php, fast-cgi or suphp. I am curious as to when to use or not to use suexec.

I am curious in general on that but also when using a CMS such as Joomla. Any other recommendations settings to change when using Joomla would be appreciated as well.

Thanks!
Brian

[till]

When you use a cms like joomla, typo3 etc., always use suexec. Suexec enables php and fcgi scripts to run under the user of the website instead of the apache user.

[007007]

we must also enable:

CGI, SSI, Ruby?

I have a joomla / ipb with over 10,000 members

[Toucan]

I install a few joomla sites:
I do not use cgi or ssi
I always use fastcgi
I always SuExec

I open a jailed shell for the user
I copy across a tar of joomla and expand it

wget http://www.badbison.com/joomla.tar.gz
tar -xvf joomla.tar.gz
rm joomla.tar.gz

Having done this, in your custom shell, under suExec, all your files will have all the correct permissions for joomla and it's components to run.

Hope this helps

[007007]

thx

what utility of cgi, ssi and ruby ?

[qb7]

Originally Posted by Toucan

I install a few joomla sites:
I do not use cgi or ssi
I always use fastcgi
I always SuExec

I open a jailed shell for the user
I copy across a tar of joomla and expand it

wget http://www.badbison.com/joomla.tar.gz
tar -xvf joomla.tar.gz
rm joomla.tar.gz

Having done this, in your custom shell, under suExec, all your files will have all the correct permissions for joomla and it's components to run.

Hope this helps

when i login wich a jailed shell for the user, i login in the home directori, what directori I browse for I copy joomla tar and expand it?

[qb7]

Originally Posted by qb7

when i login wich a jailed shell for the user, i login in the home directori, what directori I browse for I copy joomla tar and expand it?

Can you post step by step this solution?
Thank for all guy..

[Toucan]

Open your jailed shell
Move to the root of the shell

cd ..
cd ..

Move to the web folder for that user

cd web

You should now be in the web folder
Execute the commands below

wget http://www.badbison.com/joomla.tar.gz
tar -xvf joomla.tar.gz
rm joomla.tar.gz
Rm index.htm

[Toucan]

This is a cumbersome way of navigating about the shell but may help. You can insert ls command to help feel your way around the shell jail. The web folder is where you put your typical files for the site.

Also, be aware the commands here will wget a copy of my OLD version of joomla.