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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T12:30:00+00:00 2026-05-18T12:30:00+00:00

Whats the best way to ensure that only CRON executes PHP scripts, and not

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Whats the best way to ensure that only CRON executes PHP scripts, and not someone else who stumbled upon your php scripts..

I was thinking a Password Variable…. but is this a legal CRON command? :

/usr/local/bin/php -f /home/mysite/public_html/dir/script?password=12345

This way people cannot be able to execute the same commands when visiting the PHP script via HTTP (unless they know the password)

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    2026-05-18T12:30:01+00:00Added an answer on May 18, 2026 at 12:30 pm

    You should keep this file outside of public_html

    /usr/local/bin/php -f /home/mysite/script 
    // is secure from public access
    
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