suPHP vs Apache user

hi.

i have a vps, so can run PHP however.

Can somebody expound on the pro’s vs cons of suPHP vs running as Apache user?

I am referencing post here:

http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,37177.msg224770.html#msg224770

I am running as Apache user.

What do you recommend?

Thanks.

I always prefer using suPHP or some form of suexec. When you do, you don’t have to have any files or directories world-writable, and anything uploaded by you ssh or ftp user can be manipulated by the php scripts you’ve previously uploaded.

For me the best solution is apache-mpm-itk (replaces mpm-prefork).
Just add in your site config:

and you have per user configured site.

suPHP takes it further than per user. You can also select options such as read only.

We use both PHPsuExec and suPHP to wrap our sites in.

changed to suPHP.

No longer having permission/user/chmod problems.

I like it much better this way.

much simpler that way