The error message Register Globals On
means that the register_globals
directive is set to On
in your PHP configuration file. This directive controls whether or not PHP will automatically create global variables for the contents of the EGPCS (Environment, GET, POST, Cookie, Server) variables.
Having register_globals
set to On
is a security risk, as it allows attackers to inject malicious code into your PHP scripts. If you receive this error, you should disable the register_globals
directive in your PHP configuration file.
To disable the register_globals
directive, you will need to edit your PHP configuration file. The location of this file will vary depending on your web hosting provider. Once you have found the file, you will need to find the register_globals
directive and set its value to Off
.
For example, if your PHP configuration file is located at /public_html/php.ini
, you would add the following line to the file:
register_globals = Off
Once you have disabled the register_globals
directive, you will no longer receive the error message Register Globals On
.
Here are some additional details about the register_globals
directive:
- The
register_globals
directive is deprecated in PHP 5.3.0 and removed in PHP 5.4.0. - The
register_globals
directive is enabled by default in PHP 4.2.0 and earlier. - The
register_globals
directive can be disabled by setting its value toOff
in the PHP configuration file.
If you run a script that requires php "register globals on" instead, create a php.ini file and include the following:
register_globals = 1
Save the file and upload it to the directory of the script that requires register globals on. If the script requires it in multiple directories you can upload your php.ini to those directories as well.
If that does not function for the script create or modify your .htaccess file to include the following:
php_flag register_globals On
Save the file and upload it to the directory of the script that requires register globals on.
Note: This feature is no longer supported by PHP versions 5.3 and above.
Contact Ultra for additional support.