phpinfo() difference between master and local value

Question

I have a clean install of a CentOs with php 5.2.13. In php.ini that is loaded and present in the header of phpinfo() I have

  safe_mode=off

in the phpinfo() information I have

// local value - safe_mode: On
// master value - safe_mode: off

the php file has only a phpinfo() function. I am still looking for vhost file to see if any directives are there overwriting this, but still then any sugggestions?

Answer 1

Look for "Additional ini files parsed" in phpinfo() output. This setting can also be changed in the Apache config (including .htaccess files).

Answer 2

I found the problem/solution to be in the extra config file that is added in the vhosts folder. The file is named httpd.include and it has this line

php_admin_flag safe_mode on

PS. I really hate when other systems create files on the fly like this, especially with values they want.

Answer 3

"Master Value" (from php.ini) could be overridden with "Local Value" in httpd.conf, .htaccess or other Apache configuration with php_value directive.