The server might not start because removing the module leaves an invalid configuration somewhere. If you run httpd -t or look in the error log, it should tell you where the problem is.
- Y On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 12:01 PM, David Wright - NOAA Affiliate < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Experts > > Hi I am new to Apache configuration. I have been tasked to set up a > Development and Production Apache Server running on RHEL to run a Drupal > website. > I now have it up and working but now I have to secure the server we use > NESSUS vulnerability scanner to to find vulnerability's in the server. > One of the scans came up with this > > 1.2.5 Disable Autoindex module > Info > The Apache autoindex module automatically generates web page listing the > contents of directories on the server, typically used so that an index.html > does not have to be generated. > Solution > Perform the following to determine if the module is enabled. Run the httpd > server with the -M option to list enabled modules: > # httpd -M | grep autoindex_module > > > The module is there but if I go into the etc/httpd/conf.modules.d folder i > find > 00-base.conf when i edit this file I can go in and disable the auto index > module. But when i restart Apache it fails Any one no why this happens? Am > i disabling the module correctly? > > Any help would be great thanks in adavance > David > > Running Red Hat 7 and Apache 2.4 > > -- > David Wright > >
