exec, shell_exec, system, and passthru not working at all

[bgeneto]

Can't get these commands to work! The following page simply doesn't
finish loading ( Waiting... Opening... :-( )

<?php echo system("dir"); ?>

The same for <?php echo exec("dir"); ?> or <?php echo
shell_exec("dir "); ?>, etc...

I'm running Apache 2.0.55 & PHP 5.0.5 with Zend Optimizer v2.5.10 on
windows XP SP2. Any help is welcome,

TIA,

Bernhard.

PS: I have also tried the windExec() user function sugested in
php.net/manual.

[Steve]

Re: exec, shell_exec, system, and passthru not working at all

[color=blue]
> Can't get these commands to work! The following page simply doesn't
> finish loading ( Waiting... Opening... :-( )[/color]

See <http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.safe-mode.php>

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Steve

[Daniel]

Re: exec, shell_exec, system, and passthru not working at all

Try the following...
Find the cmd.exe file in your C:\Windows\Syst em32.exe folder.
Right click on the file and select "Sharing and Security" or select
"Properties " and click on the "Security" tab.
Make sure the IUSR and IWAM accounts have "Read & Execute" access. If
not you will have add them.
Daniel