Hello! I am asking for your help because my host doesn't know too much about cgi-bin permissions (imagine that...)

The server where my scripts are is running:
RedHat Linux 7.2
Plesk Server Administrator 2.5.5
Apache V1.3.23

When I upload weather.pl to:
http://www.robj.ca/cgi-bin/weather.pl?city=Kingston_ON
using ws ftp (no SSH access) and use the CHMOD function of ws ftp to set weather.pl to 755 and cities.dat to 644, everything works fine. If I put weather.pl and cities.dat into a folder called weather and CHMOD it to 777 or 755 (or anything for that matter) it won't work!!!! :(((((

I have used directories in a cgi-bin in the past and never had any problem... any ideas??

Thanks!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!
Rob

In reply to permissions... by Anonymous Monk

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