From: Anton Pirogovski <alien.the.zorg@...>
Date: 2010-01-13T02:53:41+09:00
Subject: Re: Remote Rake without SSH

Brian Candler wrote:
> Perhaps you could run the db:bootstrap locally, but pointing to the 
> target database (e.g. a mysql server)
Haven't thought of this, I'll try it.
> Otherwise: if you can run a Rails app then you can run Ruby scripts, and 
> Ruby has system(...), so you should be able to run whatever you like. 
Ruby of course has system(), but it's not allowed by the admin of 
server.
> Just be very careful not to leave your system wide open to attack (e.g. 
> by installing a Rails app which lets you enter shell commands via a HTTP 
> FORM without any authentication)
Okay, I already always look for those insecure scripts.
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