Permission Denied Error

When I try to open a file for writing I get a Permission Denied error. What's weird is that I can run the cgi file at the command line using SSH and the command "./filename.cgi", and it works ok and without error. In fact, a file handle is opened, written to, and saved in my cgi-bin directory (which I have verified). However, when I try to execute this script from my Web page as part of a form, I get the error. Could it be that my host's account forbids the action of opening/creating a file from the CGI?

And, this program works fine in my other host's account (which is where I developed it), so I don't know what might be different about my new host's account setup. Anyone know what might be going on?

you have to make sure your CGI scripts have executable permissions for everyone:

Found out the CGI-BIN didn't have the correct permission. I had already chmod'd the file with 755. Anyway, host fixed the permissions and there is now joy in mudville. I assumed the CGI-BIN would already have the correct permissions for execution, otherwise why have a CGI-BIN in the first place?

I have had more problems with bad info from tech support people tha I care to discuss. It would be nice if these web hosting companies actually staffed their tech support desks with knowledgable people. Can't tell you how many times a simple item to diagnose (in retrospect) took weeks because only one person knew anything about Unix, Perl, etc.