Re: [SLUG] FC 4 apache installation trouble

[Michael Lake <Mike.Lake@xxxxxxxxxx>]

pesoy misak wrote:
> I just installed apache 2 that is shipped with FC 4
> disc.
> when i dropped a directory under the /var/www/html/xxx
> when i access in the http://localhost/xxx 
> error 403 /xxx access denied
> already changed permission also the error_logs said
> that xxx directory is denied 

The directory xxx must be able to be 'entered' by the web server for it 
to read the contents.

So if the directory is say owned by root:root it will need permissions 
like drwxr-xr-x so that 'others' i.e. apache can read and enter the 
directory.

If the directory is owned by say root:www and apache runs as user www 
then the directory permissions can be drwxr-xr--

A good way to see if apache can read the directory is to become root 
then su to the owner that apache runs as. If apache runs as www then
# su - www
$

Now try and change directory and see if you are 'let in' when you cd xxx
Bet you aren't :-)

Mike
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