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suexec

-              v5
+              v6
 suExec is a method to protect us against that situation. With suExec, every web program runs as a user specific to the web site being displayed. So - the web server that displays the web site for Member A does not have the same permissions as the web server that displays the web site for Member B.
+If you are running a PHP script, then suExec is already running (via [http://www.suphp.org/ suPHP]). You don't have to make any changes.
+MFPL sets the User and Group that your scripts should execute as with the following line in your web configuration (set via the [https://members.mayfirst.org/cp Members Control panel]:
-If you are running any other kind of cgi script (perl, python, etc.), then you will need to take a few extra steps to get the proper permissions working.
- * [/newticket Open a ticket] requesting a suExec cgi-bin, specifying the user name of the user you would like to have ownership over it. When we receive the request, a May First/People Link admin will [wiki:setup_suexec_directory create a suexec directory for you].
- * Add the following to your web configuration in your [https://members.mayfirst.org Members Control panel] (replace USER with your username and group with your group name):
 {{{
 SuexecUserGroup USER GROUP
 }}}
+ * Place your cgi files in your cgi-bin directory
+You should not need to take any additional steps to get this working on your site.