I am looking to send data from android device to the webserver and then execute a command using exc from server , i will be using apache , but i talked to a teacher of mine and he told me that he tried this thing some time ago but they were not able to run exec on apache in windows it was because web server didnt allow to rum executable despite of setting the permissions.
He said the same worked on linux perfectly , anyone faced the problem and its solution plus what if i use IIS as a server
they were not able to run exec on apache in windows it was because
web server didnt allow to rum executable despite of setting the
permissions.
He is wrong. I use a lot of exe files (mostly for some specific function like extraction of the text from pdf files, or to trigger WOL for remote computer) on the development website under Windows and everything works perfectly. Everything depends on what current exe file is going to do and the rights of the system account under which the Apache service is running.
Your teacher was right. You'll need a linux server if your going to be doing any kind of dedicated tasks. Not to fear tho, Linux has thousands of software sources that you can use, and they should have all the tools you'll need to complete your project. Good luck.
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i have used simple PHP script to execute exe file through php script, below is my PHP code
<? exec('"C:\Windows\notepad.exe"');?>
my problem is, when i check task manager after executing above code, notepad.exe is there but it is not diplaying
same way if i execute below mentioned code
<? exec('"C:\Program Files\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe"'); ?>
task manager shows WinSCP.exe, but winscp is not diplaying
can anyone tell me why applications are not showing ?
Whatever your web server is (Apache, Nginx, IIS...) it's clearly not configured to run with the credentials of your administrator user account. That's the sensible default. Background services are designed to run unattended.
You have several choice, from worse to better:
Kill security in your web server configuration. If web server runs as service, open Windows Service Manager and configure it to run with your account (don't forget to come back here if you change your password in the future). This way you allow any stranger in your computer, local network and/or internet to run programs in your name, in this case Notepad and WinSCP.
If the web server allows it, run it from a command-prompt in your own session. It's similar to #1 but will at least not run 24/7.
Any of the above, with a restricted account.
Don't use a web server. PHP can run from the command-line just fine, what means that you can even create a *.bat file and assign an icon to it.
As about your code, when it finally works your script will sleep until you close Notepad. This can be a bug or a feature depending on your needs.
Had the same problem with WAMP 2.4 & windows XP, the following helped:
Win+R, services.msc
edit wampapache and wampmysqld to allow affecting desktop.
Alternatively you can try:
Win+R, services.msc
edit wampapache and wampmysqld to log on as the same user.
We have a small office intranet, built in PHP (on an apache server - so WAMP), that allows us to create project folders on our file server. This works by copying a set of template folders to a new location using the shell exec xcopy command and the following switches /e /k /i /c.
We (fairly) recently upgraded to a new file server running Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard. Now the xcopy command no longer works from within PHP. However, I know that the xcopy command is correct because it works if I copy and paste it into a command prompt (on the same machine).
I can see no error message but I assume this is some kind of permissions issue related to the PHP 'user', but I don't know exactly what or how to solve it.
The apache server and the file server are two separate machines. If it's relevant, the apache server is a 32bit machine and the file server is a 64bit machine but, as I say, I can invoke the xcopy command from the CLI of the 32bit machine without a problem.
The Apache process user name is SYSTEM (although I can't seem to use the 'whoami' command to check this)
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
FWIW, the exec string looks like this...
echo "xcopy \"\\\\path\\to\\folder\\xxxx_Project\\*.*\" \"\\\\path\\to\\folder\\9876_NEWPROJECT\" /e /k /i /c";
which (I think) materializes as this...
xcopy "\\path\to\folder\xxxx_Project\*.*" "\\path\to\folder\9876_NEWPROJECT" /e /k /i /c
Obviously, the '9876_NEWPROJECT bit is really a variable.
OK. I seem to have got it working. Here's what I did - tell me if it's a bad idea although I should point out that this is an intranet so I'm a little less concerned about security...
Go to Control Panel->Administrative Tools_>Services
Select the Apache service and hit Properties
On the Log On tab, click 'This account:' instead of 'Local System account', and then find the User account of Windows user who's normally logged on to that terminal
Restart Apache
I also amended the user info in the httpd.conf file, but I'm not actually certain that that was necessary.
If there's a better solution, that can be explained in words of two syllables or less, I'm all ears!
get_current_user() will confirm the user your script runs as.
Then try to manually execute your command as this user with runas (or if your user really is SYSTEM then you will need something like psexec to do so).
Now, assuming that your script actually runs as SYSTEM, it is very likely that this user is not authorised on the remote file server. I don't think it is even possible to do that (except, perhaps, by allowing "Everyone"). If it is, I am not sure this is a good idea anyways.
I would instead run the apache service as a regular user, and on the file server, grant access to this user.
Alternatively, you could mount the remote location as a network drive (not tested, other answers in the thread might help too).
In my application i have to deploy my application on client system.
So is there any way to run my php application without installing xampp...
Because the client should access it as a readymade app without installing anything...
This is the description of my project...
We have to develop an application where the client will have our application he will connect to remote server
Then he will download the data from remote server...
Then he uses that downloaded data using that app
Here my requirement is the user may not have the knowledge of installing the xampp...
So is there any way to run the application in user system just by copying some files
U may suggest me a one click solution (like using installer which will include installation of xampp and copying my data into user system)
I really dont want to use any external software to render no database PHP pages so I did some digging and found that if you run php -S localhost:port in your working directory you basically start a server there.
S is a capital S and not s
I'm a big fan of server2go. I've used it to deploy PHP applications on CD/DVD. It comes with MySQL and is relatively easy to configure. I've even replaced their splash screen with my own so no one knows I'm using it. It's donationware, but I was impressed enough to donate:
server2go-web
With this application, you don't have to install all that other stuff. It's self-contained in this executable and directory.
EDIT: To clarify, server2go does not install anything on the client machine. It runs as an exe only when you specifically want it to. When you click on the .exe file, it launches your PHP application in a browser window, then you can right-click on the server2go icon in the system tray and close it when you're done.
EDIT2: One gotcha: if you want to save data to the MySQL db on the client machine, you'll need to copy serve2go to a directory on the client machine or run it on a writable USB stick. If you run this application off CD/DVD, it will be able to read data from the database, but not write.
The better way is to use PHP Desktop Application. It will allow you to run your PHP Script like a Desktop application and you don't need to install Xampp or any other web server to run.
PHP Desktop Application
After downloading the .Zip file unzips it to any folder that you like. After unzipping, Go to the folder, and there you can see a folder "www". Delete all the files contained in it and move all your php script to it.
Once you moved all your files into it. Run the .Exe file named "PHP desktop-chrome"
It will open your PHP Script really like a Desktop Application.
This script doesn't require any kind of server software like Xampp, Wamp, Etc installed in your PC.
You can either host the php application or install the application into one system as server and call in client system using the ip of the server system like the following
http://**ip address/php file name
If you don't want your client to install anything then you should create Client Server architecture, there is no another way.
PHP Application are not meant to be deployed on multiple clients. It's meant to be deployed on a webserver (your own server with sth. like IIS or XAMPP) so the clients can access it via their browser and doesn't have to install anything more.
If you want to deploy applications on the client pc's i recommened an other programming language like Java or C/C++.
I simply used xampp zip version so i copied my application into htdocs and the whole xampp is given to the customer so he simply running the application eazily without installation.
Make sure you have installed php from https://www.php.net/downloads.php. Once installed add it to path. Lastly type php -S localhost:8000
PHP needs to be installed on the machine it is running at in order to make sure it works. Since the app may grow and may require extension installing, PHP upgrading over time, hosting this on a client machine is not a very easy task in terms of management. You may want to host your project on a server and write a small bash script sending requests to the API.
If, for some reason you cannot host this on a server where your clients would send requests via the bash scripts, then you may want to install only PHP. If it does not need to listen to HTTP requests, then you do not need a server, you can just implement the PHP application and create a bash script so the user will be able to run it from the UI of their operating system.
No, you need some kind of server - Wamp, Xampp, etc.
You can host it online, and then he can just browse it from his PC.
i have developed in-house software for hotel management system using PHP/MYSQL. Our Client wants Software in .exe format and used in desktop. i use various softwares for .exe conversion but it only support php but i want's to connect with MySQL Database. Please anyone can help to create .exe conversion with MySQL Database..
Download PHP Desktop Chrome.
Copy all your code from site directory to Phpdesktopchrome/www directory.
Run Phpdesktopchrome.exe, it will execute like a browser with PHP compiler.
Download Innosetup Software for make exe file.
Install and run Innosetup and select Phpdesktop chrome files to create a EXE file in Option.
Install wampserver in client system with database import.
Enjoy.
There are many compliers available on web by which you can create EXE in PHP.
This program runs through dos and windows only... :) so this is good news for windows user
First Download zip from Here.
Now unzip it and open Command prompt and then go to its directory location.
Start -> run then type ‘cmd’
Use the “cd..” command to change directory.
Place PHP script to be compiled next to bamcompile.exe place it in same directory.
In the cmd prompt, at that directory, type:
bamcompile test.php
variations:
bamcompile -c test.php gives compression.
-e:something.dll allows a DLL to be embedded
Ready made examples are given in Zipped files which you have downloaded,just try it out.
Another application wapache is also there but i dont know much about it.
DOWNLOAD WAMP server from wampserver.com.
its very good for offline use server for desktop, then just copy and paste you script abd .sql file into it. and you are Done.
If your client using highspeed interenet then they can connect the server to online. but they need super computer for more traffic, another option is LAN.
If the program is for office use and no need to connect a lot of computer and internet then use LAN and WAMP.
------ Another possible you can use --------
Install WAMP then copy then .exe file "click start button > all program > and paste into startup folder". server will run automatic windows OS start or restart but it take 2-3 min. (green light)
go to wamp folder > www > make a folder for your program then paste your script.
open any browser then in address bar type "localhost or 127.0.0.1 (localhost IP for offline)" , scroll down and you will see "Your Projects" and under of this you will see your folder which you had create into wamp server > www folder. click on it and here you gooooo....
Now your client can do work with your script. Bookmark it and also create a shortcut into desktop for direct use.
Hope this may help you. thank you.
If you are getting any problem to do this work, then email me here - (krishnabiker#yahoo.com)
I think you should just convince your client not to use a .exe installer. It makes no sense.
You could have an installer that installs a local webserver and a local MySQL, and then opens a web browser and browses the local webserver. This would work, but it means your application runs on only one machine, and can't be used by two people.
On the other hand, you could install an application that talks to a central MySQL database, hosted on the LAN. But then why not install the entire application (webserver, MySQL etc) on the LAN, and have the clients access it across the LAN as a web application? Still no reason for a local install.
I would suggest:
See if you can persuade your client to move to an entirely web-hosted solution. Emphasize how easy updates are - from one central location, not from each machine; or
See if you client won't be happy with a .exe that installs a link to a URL (on the LAN).
VERY SHORT ANSWER: NOT POSSIBLE
Tell your client that it is a client-server application not a desktop app.
One idea is to have portable PHP/MYSQL/APACHE that can be stored in a CD or used and create an autorun fro it..
Tell your client you can do better than that, you can create a batch file for his use!
Then create a program.bat file with one line that runs the php (should be something like "php ").
:)
We need to bundle your project files in MSI ( windows installer ) along with PHP frameworks, MySQL and Apache.
Everything can be included in a single MSI file or you can keep server part in one MSI (PHP framework+Apache framework+ MySQL) and your Project file along with Yiiframework in another MSI.
I already made server part MSI in order to create one of my previous web project. In that project i had to configure Mysql DB (my.ini) and Apache configuration file (.conf). It worked fine.
For a desktop application I recommend that you change your database settings (if you can) and switch to SQLite3 DB. They are portable files and does not need a database server to run.
Use http://www.usbwebserver.com/ and from a stick or an CD/DVD you will be able to run your application. It is a portable version similar to W
I am working a LAMP web app running on Ubuntu 11.10.
I followed instructions on the web to harden my apache, php and mysql.
I have a PHP script which work fine when I run from the command line under my own id. But when I put the scripts into the web app framework, it can't not even open a log file to write (in /tmp) and it can't read other files in /var/www/myapp/html as well.
I used Ajax to retrieve file contents on the server and then serve those files to the browser. So my url will look like: "php/myphpscript.php?arg=.......".
My directory structure is
/var/www/myapp/html|php|js|cfg.
I know this problem has something to do with permission, security but I am quite at loss.
Can someone describe what I need to do here?
Thanks,
I suspect you copied the files with your username, but apache executes as user www-data an thus has no access to your files. Either change them to belong to the apache user, or if you are the only develper on this machine, cahnge apache to run as you.