PHP Scripts open_basedir restriction in effect Error

[Ebadaah]

hie,

I am getting the warning error - open_basedir restriction in effect while dealing with the PHP script. This error prevents me from opening files or scripts located outside the home directory with PHP, unless the folder has specifically excluded.
How do I resolve it ?

[MindSpace]

The solution to open_basedir restriction problem is -

- to disable the PHP open_basedir protection altogether, or
- to exclude the protection for certain privileged user accounts, or
- to allow access to the additional directory for PHP scripts.

[opaper]

Check your PHP configurations. I think something is seriously restricting you there due to which PHP is not allowing you to open any file which is not in a current directory.....Try setting open_basedir to none.

Are you using Apache virtual hosts? becoz....that's one of the common reasons of this error (according to a PHP 4.2 bug report).

[kelfro]

I had also received the similar warning.

Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/user_name/public_html/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/picture.jpg) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/user_name:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/tmp) in /home/user_name/public_html/wp-admin/inline-uploading.php on line 156

[Reegan]

Are using cPanel WebHost Manager (WHM) ??

if you are using WHM, it's very easy to disable PHP open_basedir protection or exclude certain users from the protection with WHM.

> under the Security section, go to Tweak Security
> select “Configure” link for “Php open_basedir Tweak”
> Inside it, enable or disable php open_basedir Protection, or exclude and include hosts from the protection.