coar 00/08/21 10:52:07
Modified: htdocs/manual/misc FAQ-E.html
Log:
Some Linux vendor appears to be distributing Apache with a
bogus httpd.conf file.. I can't see any other reason for this
to be common to so many problems.
Revision Changes Path
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--- FAQ-E.html 2000/08/03 11:10:36 1.6
+++ FAQ-E.html 2000/08/21 17:52:06 1.7
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
<!--#include virtual="header.html" -->
<H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions</H1>
<P>
- $Revision: 1.6 $ ($Date: 2000/08/03 11:10:36 $)
+ $Revision: 1.7 $ ($Date: 2000/08/21 17:52:06 $)
</P>
<P>
The latest version of this FAQ is always available from the main
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@
<LI><A HREF="#forbidden">Why do I get a
"<SAMP>Forbidden</SAMP>" message whenever I try to
access a particular directory?</A>
+ <li><a href="#malfiles">Why do I get a
+ "<samp>Forbidden/You don't have permission to access /
+ on this server</samp>" message whenever I try to
+ access my server?</a></li>
<LI><A HREF="#ie-ignores-mime">Why do my files appear correctly in
Internet Explorer, but show up as source or trigger a save
window with Netscape?</A>
@@ -589,6 +593,29 @@
</P>
<HR>
</LI>
+ <li><a name="malfiles"><b>Why do I get a
+ "<samp>Forbidden/You don't have permission to access /
+ on this server</samp>" message whenever I try to
+ access my server?</b></a>
+ <p>
+ Search your <code>conf/httpd.conf</code> file for this exact
+ string (not including the quotation marks):
+ <code>"<Files ~>"</code>. If you find it,
+ that's your problem -- that particular <Files> container
+ is malformed. Delete it or comment it out and restart your server
+ and things should work as expected.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ This problem appears to be caused by an error in a repackaged
+ version of Apache distributed by some vendor or other; we haven't
+ determined the details yet.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ If you don't find this string, check out the
+ <a href="#forbidden">previous question</a>.
+ </p>
+ <hr>
+ </li>
<LI><A NAME="ie-ignores-mime">
<STRONG>Why do my files appear correctly in Internet
Explorer, but show up as source or trigger a save window
