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Can Joomla! 1.5 operate with PHP Safe Mode On? PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 06 October 2006 21:28

Yes it can! This is a significant security improvement.

The safe mode limits PHP file to be able to perfom actions only on files/folders who's owner is the same as PHP is currently using (this is usually 'apache'). As files normally are created either by the Joomla! application or by FTP access, the combination of PHP file actions and the FTP layer allows Joomla! to operate in PHP Safe Mode.
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What is the FTP layer for? PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 06 October 2006 21:27

This allows file operations (such installing extensions or updating the main configuration) without having to make all the folders and files writeable. This makes the site admin's life a lot easier and increases security of the site

You can check the write status of relevent folders by going to ''Help->System Info" and then in the sub-menu to "Directory Permissions". With FTP even if all directories are red, Joomla! will operate smoothly.

NOTE: the FTP layer is not required on a Windows host.

Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2007 09:39
 
Why does Joomla! 1.5 use utf-8 encoding? PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 05 October 2006 03:11

Well... how about never needing to mess with encoding settings again?

Ever needed to display several languages on one page or site and something always came up in Giberish?

With utf-8 (a variant of Unicode) glyphs (charcter forms) of all basically all languages can be displayed with one single encoding setting. For example if you might wish to say WELCOME in as many language possible you could do the following:
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