Run PHP (virtual host) as FTP User

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Run PHP (virtual host) as User 1.4.15. PHP, Python and other Apache modules can be run as FTP user w/o additional overhead. Extra RAM and CPU resources are not spent unlike suPHP and FastCGI technologies.

This add-on for Parallels Plesk Panel allows to run PHP scripts as domain FTP user. It only works in conjunction with mod_ruid2 (preferable) or mpm-itk Apache module. Standard PHP module is used to runs scripts. Any domain can be configured to run PHP as FTP user or Apache user.

Actually all modules like mod_python, mod_perl etc. also are run as FTP user on domains where "Run as User" feature is active.

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..More - Performance -- for your PHP sites
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..........Convenience

Security

• PHP code on different domains is run as different system users. PHP script on a domain can modify only the files on the same domain.
• Insecure permissions (666, 777) on files and directories are not required.

Performance

• PHP scripts use less RAM and CPU time resources than with suPHP or FastCGI.
• Your server can host much more PHP sites w/o being overloaded.

Convenience

• The sites can be controlled by FTP, because PHP scripts do not create Apache owned directory/files. Any file / directory created by PHP script is available for FTP access.
• Templates for vhost.conf can be used to affect all domains and/or subdomains.

Usage example:


See also

• Documentation
• Products
• Trial version
• Order now: $19 (+ $29.95 if installation option is added)
  1. Open Order page
  2. Select "Installation: Yes" if you would like us to install "Run PHP as User" software on your server
  3. Click "Update Cart" -> "Checkout"
  4. Enter valid information and complete payment procedure
• Ask questions, report issues, order more products/services in Helix Development client area
• On Demand Support Engineer: about $50/hr (improve security, resolve issues, install additional software etc.)

Compatible Plesk versions:

• Plesk 8 for Linux
• Plesk 9 for Linux
• Plesk 10 for Linux
• Plesk 11 for Linux

Additional features

• Command line interface provides extended control
• Templates for vhost.conf with variables to configure all domains, subdomains, sites
• If domain/subdomain name or FTP user are changed in Plesk panel, Apache configuration in vhost.conf is updated automatically (with event handlers)

 

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The new version 1.4.9 of Run PHP as User is released

Plesk migrations: It's recommended to upgrade to 1.4.9 on the source server before Plesk upgrade.

Changes:
1.4.8
[+] Added update_all parameter for set_dom.php
[+] All CLI parameters are tested by testing script
[+] Templates for vhost.conf are also tested
[+] Loadmodule is moved from main Apache config to ruid2.conf

1.4.9
[+] Added CLI parameter: set_dom.php status DOMAIN
[+] conf/asuser.conf files are removed, corresponding Include line is removed from vhost.conf

 

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The new version 1.4.10 of Run PHP as User is released

Changes:
1.4.10
[+] Plesk for Debian or Ubuntu: "LoadModule ..." line is not active in ruid2.conf to hide Apache warning.

 

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The new version 1.4.15 of Run PHP as User is released

1.4.11
[+] Plesk 11.5 is supported

1.4.12
[+] GUI for Plesk 11.5 is visible

1.4.13
[+] Bugfix: License check in GUI for Plesk 11.5

1.4.14
[+] asuser_psa_sync.sh is compatible with Plesk 11.5

1.4.15
[+] Plesk 11.5: Protected directories permissions are corrected
[+] Plesk 11.5: New cgi-bin location is recognized