Inconsistent safe mode restriction

[jgd12345]

Hi, I already knew my server ran php in safe mode but I don't understand why I'm receiving this message. The code I'm trying to run is:

mkdir("$path/$directory", 0777);
chmod("$path/$directory", 0777);
mkdir("$path/$directory/basstabs", 0777);
chmod("$path/$directory/basstabs", 0777);
mkdir("$path/$directory/drumtabs", 0777);
chmod("$path/$directory/drumtabs", 0777);
mkdir("$path/$directory/guitartabs", 0777);
chmod("$path/$directory/guitartabs", 0777);
mkdir("$path/$directory/lyrics", 0777);
chmod("$path/$directory/lyrics", 0777);

When I ran this the first directory is created but none of the sub directories are created. The message I receive is at the bottom when I set the variable $directory equal to bandname. I would appreciate you help. Thanx in advance.

Warning: SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 560 is not allowed to access /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/bandname

owned by uid 48 in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 112

Warning: Unable to access /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/bandname/basstabs

in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 113

Warning: chmod failed: No such file or directory in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 113

Warning: SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 560 is not allowed to access /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/bandname

owned by uid 48 in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 114

Warning: Unable to access /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/bandname/drumtabs

in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 115

Warning: chmod failed: No such file or directory in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 115

Warning: SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 560 is not allowed to access /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/bandname

owned by uid 48 in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 116

Warning: Unable to access /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/bandname/guitartabs

in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 117

Warning: chmod failed: No such file or directory in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 117

Warning: SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 560 is not allowed to access /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/bandname

owned by uid 48 in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 118

Warning: Unable to access /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/bandname/lyrics

in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 119

Warning: chmod failed: No such file or directory in /home/virtual/site56/fst/var/

http://www/html/bdb/edit.php

on line 119

 

[sleipnir214]

What's the ownership of /.../bdb?

What's the ownership of /.../bdb/bandname?

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[sleipnir214]

Forgot a question.

As what user does PHP run on your system?

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[jgd12345]

The ownership of both the directories you mentioned is 777. Not too sure how to answer your other question sorry. Thanx for replying

 

[sleipnir214]

That would be permissions. I was asking about ownership -- that seems to be where the problem is happening.

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[jgd12345]

You've probably picked up on this, but I'm quite new to php, I don't really understand your reply. I tried looking on php.net/manual and found this but not sure what it does and how to use it if it could help me.

<Directory /vhosts/domain.com/httpdocs/>
php_admin_value safe_mode 0
php_admin_value open_basedir &quot;/&quot;
</Directory>&quot;

 

[sleipnir214]

A file (or a directory) on a filesystem has an owner, and a set of permissions that control how that owner and others access that file.

You've told me the access permissions, but I need to know who owns the directory (what username) and the name of the user PHP runs as.

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[jgd12345]

Hi, I've decided that due to server restrictions I will store the data in the database. I was just wondering what security checks would need tobe made, ie if I have a form with a textarea box called &quot;tab&quot; then when the form is submitted the following is carried out:

mysql_query(&quot;INSERT INTO tabs VALUES('', '$tab')&quot;

I need to make this checks because the data inserted into this table is inserted by users I don't trust.

I'd be greatful for your help. Thanx