I would guess (and that is all that it is) that the web server is running as a user ID that does not have permissions to write to wherever the cgi script wants to write.

That being said, if the application cannot be configured to write to a location outside of the HTMLROOT, run, don't walk, away from the application and find something else that meets your needs.

The web server, as a 'best practice' (take that as you will), should never be allowed to write to any location directly accessible from web-space (in your HTMLROOT). Allowing the web server to write to an area directly [update: perhaps this should be "publically"] available via web-space likely allows for hijacking of your web server and other security or reputation related attacks.

Note that denying this avenue of attack does not make your server 'secure', it just removes one avenue of attack.

--MidLifeXis

In reply to Re: (OT) Perk script help by MidLifeXis
in thread (OT) Perk script help by 5lider

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