[newbie] httpd user

[PJ : Biztech]

Trying to configure the httpd.conf file for the user and group for it to
run under. for Mandrake 5.3 ( of course )

  Just about any one I use will allow the "root" or default page to run,
but when I try to view users pages.   host.com/~user  I get the error 
Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /~user on this server.

  Which group is the proper one?

thanks,
pj