Directory permission problem

elderain · 03-11-2004, 01:13 PM

Hello,

I was told to do a 'chmod 701 myhomedir' so that I can use my public_html dir. After typing in the chmod command I can access my ~username site without any issues, but after about 10 minutes or so the permissions get set back and I get a message saying 'You don't have permission to access /~startrek/index.html on this server.'

Does anyone have any ideas? I am using Mandrake Linux 9.2 and if it helps any I have my security level set to 'higher'.

Thank you,

--Trent

Farmchild · 03-11-2004, 02:30 PM

You can't access it from your account, or from a web browser? Since a web browser doesn't store your account/password or anything, to be able to publicly view your pages properly, you should set permisions for all, not just the owner. I'm not sure if html pages need read or execute actions, i know php needs only execute so I'd guess that. Try chmoding it to 707 instead of 701.

jschiwal · 03-11-2004, 03:12 PM

You may need to fine tune the msec program. Also, just change the permissions of the subdirectory that you are sharing and not your entire home directory.

Go to the Mandrake Control Program and Select Security. Add a directory entry for your public_html dir and the permissions you want set.

meblost · 05-24-2004, 09:09 AM

"Also, just change the permissions of the subdirectory that you are sharing and not your entire home directory"

You need to make your home dir at least execute-able (701) by others or they will not be able to see your public_html.

meblost · 05-24-2004, 09:15 AM

Rather, you should set permissions for others only to execute, not at least to execute as I said before. ie don't give any more permissions than execute.

marghorp · 05-24-2004, 10:31 AM

The thing with permissions you want todo is change them to 755 (rwxr-xr-x).

Directories must be made executable, for others to be able to open them. 755 is the defualt permissions of most web servers. Mine too.

experiment also with http://yourserver/~startrek and http://yourserver/~startrek/

These are two different addresses if some config files are set this way. So do try both of them. MAybe one of them will give you a forbidden page (or permission page).

meblost · 05-24-2004, 11:25 AM

public_html must have at least read and execute, but home can have just execute. Read on home allows others to see directory contents of home when all that is needed is permission to enter home and continue on to public_html.