We used to be able to limit php scripts from accessing files outsite the users home directory by using the following command in the /etc/apache/httpd.conf file for each users virtual host php_value open_basedir ~ ( ~ specifies home dir ) For some reason the ~ has stopped working? we now have to add the full path down eg php_value open_basedir /home/user/public_html ~ used to work - I am thinking that maybe an update we applied may have caused it to stop functioning. I have also tried php_admin_value open_basedir "/home/users/public_html" which works but we want to set it as a global setting in the php.ini file that users are always locked in their home dir however the ~ not working is a problem? Any Ideas ? Does anyone know why this may have stopped working? Thanks for any info