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Bug #6890 Problem executing external program
Submitted: 2000-09-26 12:05 UTC Modified: 2001-03-08 20:21 UTC
From: Jason at hspace dot net Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: IIS related
PHP Version: 4.0.2 OS: Windows 2000
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2000-09-26 12:05 UTC] Jason at hspace dot net 
I tried using exec() or system() or popen() or any function to execute an external program. All returned Access Violation, or script unable to execute program, errors.
Possibly a bug in PHP for Windows. I've used exec() on Linux and it works correctly.

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 [2001-01-08 16:59 UTC] cynic@php.net 
is this still valid for 4.0.4?
 [2001-01-08 17:11 UTC] derick@php.net 
Which serverplatform and sapi are you using? (ISAPI/CGI/Apache)?
 [2001-03-08 20:21 UTC] sniper@php.net 
Not enough info, no feedback.

--Jani
 [2004-07-19 22:50 UTC] tim at nhwebgroup dot com 
I have IIS 6.0 on windows 2003 server
and the latest PHP running and i get these errors

Warning: shell_exec(): Unable to execute 'myPdfExport.exe in W:\WebRoot\site_com\pdf_export.php on line 6

I can't execute any EXE programs in IIS 6 with the shell_exec() function.

I DON't want to give the web user rights to the cmd.exe file in the system folder.

Is there a fix?
 
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