using php for calling up pages from different server

Hi, my name is mato and I am quite fresh to php.
here's my first question: 

I've builed a page on server 1 which has this simple include code <?php include('http://www.server2.com/page_on_other_server.php'); ?> . as you can see, the page on server 1 has an included page which resides on a different server (server 2). Would this cause any problems? 

I tested it and it works but there's always a but ;)... do you have any experience with this or do you know if it really works? 

thanks,
mato

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it should work

Hi Mato, 

I have done this and it has worked for me.  What are you trying to accomplish with this, though? 

Just keep in mind that when you include from server 1, a php file from server 2, that php file is executed on server 2. 

Steven

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it works

because certain information can only be on server 2 and I don't have access to that server (podcasting team takes care of that) that's why i built a site like this so that i can change the content from server 1 around the podcasting content that they're putting on. But the guy who runs the podcasting thingy said that it's a bad idea that it would really slow down the process and there's some security issues (dont know exactly what) so i said ok i'll leave it.

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I wonder

I wonder what security issues they are referring to, because if you can include their php file, so can anybody.  Can you just use <iframe> tag to include the podcast file?

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exactly

I could use iframes as well yeah... 

I was wondering what the security issue would be
as well but the guy was so pissed off that i even came up with this idea and wasn't having any of it. and he's supposed to be very good or something. 

anyways, iframes yes, i'll ask him if he's up for doing that but it's a bit on thin ice. ;)

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