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+ Version history: [3]ChangeLog + Version history: [3]ChangeLog
+ General notes: [4]README + General notes: [4]README
+ License: [5]LICENSE + License: [5]LICENSE
* Documentation version: $Id: Documentation.html,v 1.53 2001/08/23 * Documentation version: $Id: Documentation.html,v 1.58 2001/08/30
07:21:03 swix Exp $ 18:45:45 swix Exp $
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[6]Top - [7]Requirements - [8]Introduction - [9]Installation - [6]Top - [7]Requirements - [8]Introduction - [9]Installation -
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don't want them to play around with others. don't want them to play around with others.
Advanced authentication is secure as the standard user needs Advanced authentication is secure as the standard user needs
just read-only-access to the mysql database. MySQL passwords just read-only-access to the mysql database.
cannot be decrypted easily, so there's no chance for a normal
user to look at other users' plaintext passwords.
All you have to provide in config.inc is a standard user which All you have to provide in config.inc is a standard user which
can connect to MySQL and read the mysql user/db table (see can connect to MySQL and read the mysql user/db table (see
$cfgServers[n]['stduser']). $cfgServers[n]['stduser']).
@@ -150,16 +148,16 @@ Configuration
$cfgServers[n]['stduser'] string $cfgServers[n]['stduser'] string
$cfgServers[n]['stdpass'] string $cfgServers[n]['stdpass'] string
A user/pasword pair used to verify the real user/password pair A user/password pair used to verify the real user/password pair
when using advanced authentification. This user must be able to when using advanced authentication. This user must be able to
connect to MySQL and read the mysql user table. connect to MySQL and read the mysql user table.
Not needed when using basic authentification. Not needed when using basic authentication.
$cfgServers[n]['user'] string $cfgServers[n]['user'] string
$cfgServers[n]['password'] string $cfgServers[n]['password'] string
The user/password-pair which phpMyAdmin will use to connect to The user/password-pair which phpMyAdmin will use to connect to
this MySQL-server when using basic authentification. this MySQL-server when using basic authentication.
Not needed when using advanced authentification. Not needed when using advanced authentication.
$cfgServers[n]['only_db'] string or array $cfgServers[n]['only_db'] string or array
If set to a(an array of) database name(s), only this(these) If set to a(an array of) database name(s), only this(these)
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and $cfgServers[n]['bookmarktable'] so phpMyAdmin will be and $cfgServers[n]['bookmarktable'] so phpMyAdmin will be
able to find the bookmark table. able to find the bookmark table.
If you are using advanced authentification, stduser must have If you are using advanced authentication, stduser must have
Select_Priv, Insert_Priv and Delete_Priv set to "Y" in mysql.db Select_Priv, Insert_Priv and Delete_Priv set to "Y" in mysql.db
table for the bookmark database. table for the bookmark database.
@@ -239,10 +237,11 @@ Configuration
resultset contains more rows, Previous/Next links will be resultset contains more rows, Previous/Next links will be
shown. shown.
$cfgOrder string ["DESC"|"ASC"] $cfgOrder string [DESC|ASC|SMART]
Defines whether fields are displayed in ascending ("ASC") order Defines whether fields are displayed in ascending (ASC) order,
or in descending ("DESC") order when you click on the in descending (DESC) order or in a "smart" (SMART) order -ie
field-name. descending order for fields of type TIME, DATE, DATETIME &
TIMESTAMP, ascending order else- by default.
$cfgOBGzip boolean $cfgOBGzip boolean
Defines whether to use gzip output buffering for increased Defines whether to use gzip output buffering for increased
@@ -284,7 +283,8 @@ Configuration
Number of columns and rows for the textareas. Number of columns and rows for the textareas.
$cfgLimitChars integer $cfgLimitChars integer
Maximal number of Chars showed in a field on browse view. Maximal number of Chars showed in a TEXT field on browse view.
Can be turned off by a toggle button on the browse page.
$cfgModifyDeleteAtLeft boolean $cfgModifyDeleteAtLeft boolean
$cfgModifyDeleteAtRight boolean $cfgModifyDeleteAtRight boolean
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For example: $cfgServers[n]['socket'] = '/tmp/mysql.sock'; For example: $cfgServers[n]['socket'] = '/tmp/mysql.sock';
phpMyAdmin always gives "Access denied" when using advanced phpMyAdmin always gives "Access denied" when using advanced
authentification. authentication.
This could happen for some reasons: This could happen for some reasons:
* $stduser/$stdpassword is wrong. Try to turn off $adv_auth and use * $stduser/$stdpassword is wrong. Try to turn off $adv_auth and use
this username and password to connect to MySQL. this username and password to connect to MySQL.
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Try the same as above and see if it works. Try the same as above and see if it works.
* You have already setup a security mechanism for the * You have already setup a security mechanism for the
phpMyAdmin-directory, eg. a .htaccess file. This would interfere phpMyAdmin-directory, eg. a .htaccess file. This would interfere
with phpMyAdmin's authentification, so remove it. with phpMyAdmin's authentication, so remove it.
When using advanced authentification, an user who logged out can not When using advanced authentication, an user who logged out can not
relogs in with the same nick. relogs in with the same nick.
This is related to the authentification mechanism (protocol) used by This is related to the authentication mechanism (protocol) used by
phpMyAdmin. We plan to change it as soon as we may find enough free phpMyAdmin. We plan to change it as soon as we may find enough free
time to do it, but you can bypass this problem: just close all the time to do it, but you can bypass this problem: just close all the
opened browser windows and then go back to phpMyAdmin. You should be opened browser windows and then go back to phpMyAdmin. You should be
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
it's sufficient to use the directory protection bundled with your it's sufficient to use the directory protection bundled with your
webserver (with Apache you can use .htaccess files, for example). webserver (with Apache you can use .htaccess files, for example).
If other people have telnet access to your server, you should use If other people have telnet access to your server, you should use
phpMyAdmin's advanced authentification feature. phpMyAdmin's advanced authentication feature.
Suggestions: Suggestions:
* Your config.inc.php3 file should be chmod 660. * Your config.inc.php3 file should be chmod 660.
* All your phpMyAdmin files should be chown phpmy.apache, where * All your phpMyAdmin files should be chown phpmy.apache, where
@@ -483,10 +483,24 @@ FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
If you want two indexes, create the first one when creating the table, If you want two indexes, create the first one when creating the table,
save, then display the table properties and click the Index link to save, then display the table properties and click the Index link to
create the other index. create the other index.
I get an out of memory error, and my controls are non-functional, when
trying to create a table with more than 14 fields.
This is a problem under investigation. Seems to be OS and/or browser-
dependent. For now, create a smaller number of fields, then come back
to your table properties and add the other fields.
I have found a bug. How do I inform developpers?
Our Bug Tracker is located at
[53]http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin under the Bugs section.
But please first discuss your bug with other users:
[54]http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin (and choose Forums)
[55]http://www.phpwizard.net/projects/phpMyAdmin (and choose Support
Forum)
______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
[53]Top - [54]Requirements - [55]Introduction - [56]Installation [56]Top - [57]Requirements - [58]Introduction - [59]Installation
- [57]Configuration - [58]FAQ - [59]Developers - [60]Credits - [60]Configuration - [61]FAQ - [62]Developers - [63]Credits
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Developers Information Developers Information
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please try to keep your code as simple as possible: beginners are please try to keep your code as simple as possible: beginners are
using phpMyAdmin as an example application. using phpMyAdmin as an example application.
By the way, we're currently updating all the scripts so they will By the way, we're currently updating all the scripts so they will
be XHTML1.0 and CSS2 compliant on one hand, they will fit [61]PEAR be XHTML1.0 and CSS2 compliant on one hand, they will fit [64]PEAR
coding standards on the other hand. Please pay attention to this. coding standards on the other hand. Please pay attention to this.
* Please try to keep up the file-naming conventions. Table-related * Please try to keep up the file-naming conventions. Table-related
stuff goes to tbl_*.php3, db-related code to db_*.php3 and so on. stuff goes to tbl_*.php3, db-related code to db_*.php3 and so on.
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* add your stuff * add your stuff
* put the modified files (tar'ed and gzip'ed) inside the patch * put the modified files (tar'ed and gzip'ed) inside the patch
tracker of the phpMyAdmin SourceForge account tracker of the phpMyAdmin SourceForge account
([62]http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin/) ([65]http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin/)
Write access to the CVS tree is granted only to developers who have Write access to the CVS tree is granted only to developers who have
already contributed something useful to phpMyAdmin. If you're already contributed something useful to phpMyAdmin. If you're
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mailing list. mailing list.
______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
[63]Top - [64]Requirements - [65]Introduction - [66]Installation [66]Top - [67]Requirements - [68]Introduction - [69]Installation
- [67]Configuration - [68]FAQ - [69]Developers - [70]Credits - [70]Configuration - [71]FAQ - [72]Developers - [73]Credits
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Credits Credits
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well as a bug-report. Plus many smaller improvements. well as a bug-report. Plus many smaller improvements.
- Jan Legenhausen <jan_at_nrw.net>: He made many of the changes that - Jan Legenhausen <jan_at_nrw.net>: He made many of the changes that
were introduced in 1.3.0 (including quite significant ones like the were introduced in 1.3.0 (including quite significant ones like the
authentification). For 1.4.1 he enhanced the table-dump feature. Plus authentication). For 1.4.1 he enhanced the table-dump feature. Plus
bug-fixes and help. bug-fixes and help.
- Marc Delisle <DelislMa_at_CollegeSherbrooke.qc.ca> made phpMyAdmin - Marc Delisle <DelislMa_at_CollegeSherbrooke.qc.ca> made phpMyAdmin
language-independent by outsourcing the strings to a separate file. He language-independent by outsourcing the strings to a separate file. He
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and or just some feedback. and or just some feedback.
______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
[71]Top - [72]Requirements - [73]Introduction - [74]Installation [74]Top - [75]Requirements - [76]Introduction - [77]Installation
- [75]Configuration - [76]FAQ - [77]Developers - [78]Credits - [78]Configuration - [79]FAQ - [80]Developers - [81]Credits
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[79]Valid XHTML 1.0! [80]Valid CSS! [82]Valid XHTML 1.0! [83]Valid CSS!
References References
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50. http://www.php.net/bugs.php?id=8966 50. http://www.php.net/bugs.php?id=8966
51. http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24933 51. http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24933
52. http://people.redhat.com/nalin/test/php-4.0.4pl1-7.i386.rpm 52. http://people.redhat.com/nalin/test/php-4.0.4pl1-7.i386.rpm
61. http://pear.php.net/ 53. http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin
62. http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin/ 54. http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin
79. http://validator.w3.org/check/referer 55. http://www.phpwizard.net/projects/phpMyAdmin
80. http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/ 64. http://pear.php.net/
65. http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin/
82. http://validator.w3.org/check/referer
83. http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/