Re: [SLUG] Apache and SSI

[Craig Dibble <craig@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Simon Bryan wrote:
> Hi all,
> We are trying to use SSI to read the IP address of requests to our
> webserver so we can deny some ip addresses access to certain pages.
>
> I have followed the instructions at:
> http://httpd.apache.org/docs/howto/ssi.html#configuringyourservertopermitssi

Which method did you use to allow SSI?


> We are viewing it using Firefox and IE, when we connect to some remote
> servers using this system it displays fine. Just in our case the variable
> is always empty.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by this, but if you haven't properly 
configured your SSI then yes, the page will display, but the variable 
will be blank.

I'd suggest you test it using the XBitHack as it's the quickest and 
easiest way to allow SSI (you can take up the issue of security 
implications separately). In which case, make sure you've set the 
executable bit (chmod +x) on the relevant page and you should be fine.

Unless I've got the wrong end of the stick entirely.

Craig