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#1 (**permalink**) 04-24-2008, 04:38 PM

Hi --

I've been looking around for an answer to my question, but what I find all
seems to be the reverse of what I'm looking for.

I have an Apache server out of state. There is a PHP script on that server
that a user from the local office regularly executes; he simply opens a Web
browser and navigates to http://server.com/script.php.

This script requires a data file that is automatically uploaded by an
in-house Unix (AIX 5.3) server via FTP. This server is a production system
running LOB applications. It does not have a Web browser installed (nor will
we install one on it).

What I would very much like to do is get this AIX server to remotely execute
that PHP script when it's appropriate, and "eliminate the middleman":

1) The AIX box cuts the data file;
2) The AIX box uploads the data file;
3) The AIX box triggers the remote execution of the PHP script.

In other words: I want a Unix box (via shell script or whatever) to trigger
a PHP script on a remote Apache server. I don't want the PHP script to
trigger anything on the Unix box (which is the direction all the posts I've
found seem to take).

Can this be done? Where can I find info on setting this up?

Thanks,
CL

#2 (**permalink**) 04-29-2008, 08:15 PM

Charles Lavin wrote:

> Hi --
>
> I've been looking around for an answer to my question, but what I find all
> seems to be the reverse of what I'm looking for.
>
> I have an Apache server out of state. There is a PHP script on that server
> that a user from the local office regularly executes; he simply opens a
> Web browser and navigates to http://server.com/script.php.
>
> This script requires a data file that is automatically uploaded by an
> in-house Unix (AIX 5.3) server via FTP. This server is a production system
> running LOB applications. It does not have a Web browser installed (nor
> will we install one on it).
>
> What I would very much like to do is get this AIX server to remotely
> execute that PHP script when it's appropriate, and "eliminate the
> middleman":
>
> 1) The AIX box cuts the data file;
> 2) The AIX box uploads the data file;
> 3) The AIX box triggers the remote execution of the PHP script.
>
> In other words: I want a Unix box (via shell script or whatever) to
> trigger a PHP script on a remote Apache server. I don't want the PHP
> script to trigger anything on the Unix box (which is the direction all the
> posts I've found seem to take).
>
> Can this be done? Where can I find info on setting this up?

Try 'wget' (or 'curl') off aix linux toolbox page..

wget -O /dev/null http://server.com/script.php

...or use ssh (via a key) and 'wget' on the server..
ssh user@server.com wget -O /dev/null http://localhost/scrip.php

...or if the server has cli php upon it and "script.php" can cope with being
called directly..

ssh user@server.com /path/to/apache/htdocs/script.php

> Thanks,
> CL

#3 (**permalink**) 04-29-2008, 08:15 PM

Something to play with tonight ...

Thanks!

CL

"Guy Harrison" <swamp-DEL-dog@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:Y8lQj.70140$Ff4.4655@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> Charles Lavin wrote:
>
>> Hi --
>>
>> I've been looking around for an answer to my question, but what I find
>> all
>> seems to be the reverse of what I'm looking for.
>>
>> I have an Apache server out of state. There is a PHP script on that
>> server
>> that a user from the local office regularly executes; he simply opens a
>> Web browser and navigates to http://server.com/script.php.
>>
>> This script requires a data file that is automatically uploaded by an
>> in-house Unix (AIX 5.3) server via FTP. This server is a production
>> system
>> running LOB applications. It does not have a Web browser installed (nor
>> will we install one on it).
>>
>> What I would very much like to do is get this AIX server to remotely
>> execute that PHP script when it's appropriate, and "eliminate the
>> middleman":
>>
>> 1) The AIX box cuts the data file;
>> 2) The AIX box uploads the data file;
>> 3) The AIX box triggers the remote execution of the PHP script.
>>
>> In other words: I want a Unix box (via shell script or whatever) to
>> trigger a PHP script on a remote Apache server. I don't want the PHP
>> script to trigger anything on the Unix box (which is the direction all
>> the
>> posts I've found seem to take).
>>
>> Can this be done? Where can I find info on setting this up?
>
> Try 'wget' (or 'curl') off aix linux toolbox page..
>
> wget -O /dev/null http://server.com/script.php
>
> ..or use ssh (via a key) and 'wget' on the server..
> ssh user@server.com wget -O /dev/null http://localhost/scrip.php
>
> ..or if the server has cli php upon it and "script.php" can cope with
> being
> called directly..
>
> ssh user@server.com /path/to/apache/htdocs/script.php
>
>> Thanks,
>> CL
>

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