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 Topic: Remotly Restarting Apache |
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mrtechguy
Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 7
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 Posted: Wed 11 Jul '07 6:38 Post subject: Remotly Restarting Apache |
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Hello all,
I am after a script (most preferably PHP, that I can use to remotely restart an Apache 2.2.3 server, Security is *not* a problem with this I just need to be able to do it. The situation is this:
I am a student in a school where we are heavily locked down (aka no telnet, remote desktop, ssh, etc.) All machines are windows. I am running an apache server (teacher kindly set this up for me). I need a PHP scipt, or an application that can shut down and start apache (however I don't think I can remotely access RPC so services.msc won't work, Apache Monitor doesn't work either so it is looking like PHP.
Any ideas.
Cheers
MTG |
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James Blond
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Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Posts: 7371
Location: Germany, Next to Hamburg
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Hm, not so easy. But there is an idea for a php solution.
I haven't tested it!
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<?php
exec('C:\path\to\bin\httpd -k restart');
?>
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or if that don't work
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<?php
exec('C:\restart.cmd');
?>
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restart.cmd
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net stop Apache2
net start Apache2
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Jorge
Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Posts: 376
Location: Belgium
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that a really bad idea!... when if it fails to restart you'll lose access.
I was working on a small web interface to do this but I abbandoned it.
I had a little app running (delphi) that monitored a folder where the php script would write commands.txt and the app would parse it and delete the file and wait for a new one.
using php's exec or system command gave poor result and a lot of timeouts. |
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James Blond
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Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Posts: 7371
Location: Germany, Next to Hamburg
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| Posted: Tue 17 Jul '07 11:03 Post subject: |
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Of cause it is not the best solution, no doubt about that! Without having your tool, it works to call cmd with exec('C:\path\to\bin\httpd -k restart');
Using passthru from PHP, which gives a feedback makes no sence, beauce httpd.exe gives no viewable feedback. Maybe there is a need for an apache2ctl script for Windows 
So I will try out your solution if it is done. |
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bentogoa
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Posts: 66
Location: GOA
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Do you have php_win32service.dll ext loaded in your php configuration?
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