[SynchronE]

I tried to upload an .exe file to host it so my friends could download that.
That uploaded OK, i can see it in net2ftp file manager, the file size is correct and so on.

But when i try to downolad that (http://synchrone.pp.ru/vtk/Vtk.exe), i get the error message

PHP Error Message


Warning: Unexpected character in input: '' (ASCII=31) state=1 in /home/*myaccountname*/public_html/vtk/Vtk.exe on line 709
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PHP Error Message


Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/*myaccountname*/public_html/vtk/Vtk.exe on line 709
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Could you please make PHP preprocessor not to preprocess binary files such as exe and so on ?

[sl4y3r1980]

Originally Posted by SynchronE

I tried to upload an .exe file to host it so my friends could download that.
That uploaded OK, i can see it in net2ftp file manager, the file size is correct and so on.

But when i try to downolad that (http://synchrone.pp.ru/vtk/Vtk.exe), i get the error message

PHP Error Message


Warning: Unexpected character in input: '' (ASCII=31) state=1 in /home/*myaccountname*/public_html/vtk/Vtk.exe on line 709
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PHP Error Message


Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/*myaccountname*/public_html/vtk/Vtk.exe on line 709
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Could you please make PHP preprocessor not to preprocess binary files such as exe and so on ?

maybe, but I can't do it. Contact to admin immediately...


BTW, Have you register your domain (synchrone.pp.ru)??
When I go to your website (main, not your link), I see only blank page. See :
http://synchrone.pp.ru
And you'll see the blank page...

[SynchronE]

Yes, of course i've registered that

It works ok, just nothing on the index.

look at http://synchrone.pp.ru/vtk/ it IS correct and exactly what i want.


Just PHP & Apache MIME types set for EXE. Admin, could you correct that ?

[sizzlefire]

Well, what you have to do is zip up the file, cause I believe downloading .exe files is blocked for a good reason.

[SynchronE]

Originally Posted by sizzlefire

Well, what you have to do is zip up the file, cause I believe downloading .exe files is blocked for a good reason.

Well, i'm programming the software, that uses the web space to download updates from. So, i'm lazy to programm unzip subprogram. I think it's easier to set those parameters in apache\php configs than for me to zip all the stuff and unzip at the end-user's PC.

And? I don't think that php processing exe files is because they want to make security and so on... just system administrator's mistake or laziness...

Anyway, I don't blame them. It's good as it is (and mostly 'cos it's free) and great thanks to them Just little settings improvement...

[ManXP]

Originally Posted by SynchronE

I don't think that php processing exe files is because they want to make security and so on... just system administrator's mistake or laziness...

Wow! I'm so impressed how well you know what is going on with servers. It seems you know everything MUCH BETTER than us! We added this option to increase security, but it looks you know about .exe files better. Once again, WOW!

[dpaladin]

do you know zip files?

and exe files can be compressed in that zip files and then can be donwloaded

[SynchronE]

Originally Posted by ManXP

Wow! I'm so impressed how well you know what is going on with servers. It seems you know everything MUCH BETTER than us! We added this option to increase security, but it looks you know about .exe files better. Once again, WOW!

Really security ? Take my apologies then...

[sizzlefire]

Originally Posted by SynchronE

Really security ? Take my apologies then...

Its because if you have .exe files, I believe you can have them setup to automatically run when somebody visits your site, and if that .exe file is a virus...well you can see how that would be a security risk.

[SynchronE]

As i know, there's no way to run exe from server when user visits my page.