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The Unix chmod permissions, like 755 and 777, don't really apply to Windows. Windows server has a different method of setting permissions that don't map very well to the chmod 777 scheme. Most FTP programs can't set permission on a Windows server.
Which means that if you are hosting in Windows on a shared hosting platform, you need a friendly hosting company to take the time to get the permissions right for you (and this is the real problem Fasthosts are too big and profit focused to care).
The wrapper might help still. With the wrapper the web server is not calling the CGI anymore, so it removes a layer of permissions problems.
As a short term solution you could put the search function on cheap Linux hosting and leave your main site on Windows.
Which means that if you are hosting in Windows on a shared hosting platform, you need a friendly hosting company to take the time to get the permissions right for you (and this is the real problem Fasthosts are too big and profit focused to care).
The wrapper might help still. With the wrapper the web server is not calling the CGI anymore, so it removes a layer of permissions problems.
As a short term solution you could put the search function on cheap Linux hosting and leave your main site on Windows.
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