CKFinder integration failing

[JavaScript Application]URL requested: "file:///Users/johnbrinnand/Documents/workspace/asi-dojo-test/web/javascript/ckfinder/core/connector/php/connector.php?command=Init&langCode=en"

Server response:

Status: 0

Response text:

<?php

$baseUrl = '/userfiles/'; (Note: I have tried /ckfinder/userfiles/ - it makes no difference.
require_once../../../config.php'; (Note: added for good measure, but it makes no difference
$baseDir = '/Users/<myName>/<myPath>/web/javascript/ckfinder/userfiles/'; 
function CheckAuthentication()
{
        return true; /* not good practice but used for testing only. */
}

safe_mode => Off => Off
safe_mode_exec_dir => /usr/local/php/bin => /usr/local/php/bin
safe_mode_gid => Off => Off
safe_mode_include_dir => no value => no value

GD Support => enabled
GD Version => bundled (2.0.34 compatible)