one more thing to consider...every step of the path to public_html must
have a +x permission for the user running
httpd. i.e. /home/user/public_html, /home, /home/user and
/home/user/public_html should have the +x permission set. this is a
behavioral experience.


vince.


On Mon, 17 Apr 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> 
> 1. got to the user's home directory and create a subdirectory
>    named "public_html".  If this directory already exists, check that
>    it has the permission is rwxr-xr-x (if that doesn't work change it
>    to rwxrwxr-x).
> 
> 2. If it still does not work, change the permissions to the user home
>    (e.g. /home/user) directory to rwxr-xr-x or rwxrwxr-x. Of course,
>    the user must realize that this is a big security risk on his/her part.
>    I prefer that users keep their noses to their files.
>    (permission rwx------)
> 
> Ambo
> 
> On Mon, 17 Apr 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> > 
> > sirs,
> > 
> >     how can i enable this in Apache ?
> > 
> > http://my.server.com/~user  
> > 
> >     error message
> > Forbidden
> > You don't have permission to access /~dwen on this server.
> > Apache/1.3.12 Server at lauan.cav.pworld.net.ph Port 80
> > 
> > bu i can access -  http://my.server.com
> > im using apache 1.3.12
> > 
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > dwen
> > 
> > 
> > 
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