Is raw POST data passed to FastCGI instance? How can I tell?

Question

User1994580635 posted

For a longer explanation of my issue, see this question on StackOverflow.

I've upgraded from PHP 5.2 (ISAPI) to PHP 5.3 (FastCGI), and now my binary POST data is not available to the receiving PHP script. I'm trying to determine whether this is because of a difference between PHP versions or a difference between ISAPI and FastCGI.

So I'm wondering, does IIS 5.1 handle this raw POST data differently such that it wouldn't be passed through my FastCGI module but would be passed to my ISAPI module? I haven't read anything that suggests this to be the case, but the difference is baffling me.

If the problem is instead caused by PHP, how can I determine that the raw POST data is indeed being passed to the PHP instance?

Answer 1

User-1672167363 posted

 Hello,

You have upgraded versions PHP 5.2  / PHP 5.3 POST data is the same. I looked at Stack Over Flow :D.

The problem  is likey with the http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/248/configuring-the-fastcgi-extension-for-iis-60/ Handler

and configuration.  You can  run a test.php  <?php phpinfo(); ?> you run test,php in the IIS Server the page the post data.

 The PHP Install guide http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/724/install-and-configure-php/ should help.

Common problems are displaying errors Time / Zone settings along with extensions.

If you have to check the php.ini setting you can post the extensions setion to be checked.

HTH

Martin

 

 

Answer 2

User1994580635 posted

I've added a sample script to the StackOverflow question linked in my original post above. The determining factor that causes the problem is when I send my POST with the header "Transfer-Encoding: chunked". So, receiving chunked encoding seems to be breaking it.

Is there some IIS or FastCGI configuration that I'm missing which would allow this to work when receiving chunked encoding? I've seen settings that enable sending chunked encoding but not receiving chunked encoding.

Answer 3

User-1672167363 posted

Hello,

"Is there IIS  FastCGI configuration"  "Which would allow this to work when receiving chunked encoding" ? 

My script receives gzipped data from a desktop application via POST

Which it retrieves and processes from $HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA.

In PHP 5.2.16 (ISAPI), $HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA is correctly being populated with the expected binary data.

After upgrading to PHP 5.3.9 (FastCGI), $HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA is not defined.

How can I get the data?

I thnk these should help:

Get Fiddler 2 http://www.fiddler2.com/fiddler2/ do the configuration for IE and FireFox Browsers.

Use the  IIS 5.1 Status Codes http://blog.crowe.co.nz/archive/2005/08/26/231.aspx lots of information.

Ericlaws Blog http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ieinternals/ 

Reference http://www.fastcgi.com/devkit/doc/fcgi-devel-kit.htm

Regards,

Martin