PHP and Uploading

[Hunter]

Hi,

I've recently installed an upload script to my website hosting for a download database. It's in PHP, however there seems to be some timing out troubles when files are a few megabytes in size. A few months back I was able to upload files in PHP of sizes up to 10mb, but now I suddenly can't - Is there anything the server admins can do to increase the "buffer" size of upload files with PHP on my website hosting? I know there is a way to change it, but... I thought it was already changed when I asked once before - But maybe it got reset with the recent server troubles? (site sectorgame.com)

[eUKhost.com]

it was set to 2 M on the server but now I have made it 8MB. it wont be possible to raise it any further.

[DPS Computing]

I noticed the 2 MB limit recently as well. I thought that had always been there though...

[eUKhost.com]

It has been 2 MB on most of our servers from long time but sometimes our system admins make it 8 MB on request of customers. it makes no problem for server as long as you keep it below 10 MB.

[DPS Computing]

As then I am guessing it sends the server into overload if it goes over that - which of course would not be good.

[eUKhost.com]

Server will get overloaded only if someone tries to upload bigger files using php during business hours. If that does occur then the account responsible to do so may get suspended

[DPS Computing]

Originally Posted by eukhost.com

Server will get overloaded only if someone tries to upload bigger files using php during business hours. If that does occur then the account responsible to do so may get suspended

Yes thats what I meant. But surly with this limit in place then it is not possible even if someone tried (plus I am sure they wouldn't want a suspended account!).

[creditcrunch]

I'm writting an application to allow users to upload photos, I don't want to exceed my monthly bandwidth limit or space so... I have the following questions.

1) Does upload bandwitdh count to my monthly allowence?

2) I dont want to allow files greater than 500kb to be uploaded, do I have my
own personal php.ini to set max file uploads in?


I know how to restrict the size from the client side using forms, but a hacker could
change the HTML. So would really like more control over php.ini

[Eidolon]

1) As far as I can see yes. From looking at my banwidth stats the bandwidth consists of Http, Pop, Imap, Ftp, and Smtp.
2) I've no idea myself off-hand.

[DPS Computing]

I think you can set the limit lower using PHP.ini - I thought somethign like it uses the global one and then a local php.ini file is permitted to change some of the options but you would have to confirm this with eUKhost.