According to Keith Christian: > Even after looking at the archives for help with this problem, I still > receive this message: > > Forbidden > You don't have permission to access /cgi-bin/htsearch on this server. > > Apache-AdvancedExtranetServer/1.3.20 Server at 192.168.0.2 Port 80 ... > 1. htsearch is in /var/www/cgi-bin and points to /usr/bin/htsearch. > > 2. I am able to run other cgi's in /var/www/cgi-bin, they have the SAME > PERMISSIONS as htsearch: > > ls -l /usr/bin/htsearch > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 85844 Aug 29 15:48 /usr/bin/htsearch* > > ls -l /var/www/cgi-bin/ > total 216 > -rwxr-xr-x 1 apache apache 169 Jan 22 16:50 cgitest.sh* > lrwxrwxrwx 1 apache apache 17 Dec 17 15:03 htsearch -> >/usr/bin/htsearch* > -rwxr-xr-x 1 apache apache 268 Aug 24 10:00 printenv* > -rwxr-xr-x 1 apache apache 777 Jan 22 17:16 test-cgi* > -rwxr-xr-x 1 apache apache 204255 Sep 16 04:14 wwsympa.fcgi* ... > Ideas, folks? Why would other cgi's with the same permissions run, and > htsearch fail with 403 Forbidden???
Most Apache configurations forbid use of symbolic links in cgi-bin by default. You usually have to explicitly add the option FollowSymLinks, or SymLinksIfOwnerMatch, or use hard links or copies instead. -- Gilles R. Detillieux E-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spinal Cord Research Centre WWW: http://www.scrc.umanitoba.ca/~grdetil Dept. Physiology, U. of Manitoba Phone: (204)789-3766 Winnipeg, MB R3E 3J7 (Canada) Fax: (204)789-3930 _______________________________________________ htdig-general mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with a subject of unsubscribe FAQ: http://htdig.sourceforge.net/FAQ.html
