mod_python OS functions help?

[Gerhard Häring]

tariss wrote in comp.lang.python:
> I've just recently set up mod_python/apache on my Win2K box. I have a
> very simple script which is used to execute a "make" which then builds
> a VC++ project. The script works when executed via the command line
> but not when initiated via web page and run as a mod_python script.
> When run via mod_python there are no errors generated and all other
> non-os related functions seem to work as expected, but the os related
> ones such as the exec* functions seem to be ignored.
> 
> I'm guessing there is some sort of "sandbox" security issue going on
> here that may be an apache issue. Does anyone have any ideas what to
> do about this?

I'm only guessing, but have you started Apache as a service?

AFAIK stdin/stdout doesn't work for services. Maybe try running Apache
as an application and see if it makes a difference.

Gerhard
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