Apache different owner for different document root
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Apache different owner for different document root
Hi LQ!
I run apache on a debian lenny/sid . The main apache owner owns also the default document root of its virtual host.
I want to run an another virtualhost but its document root has to be in the HOME of a user which is not apache's owner.How do i get around this ?
Thanks !
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DocumentRoot is an Apache directive which is placed in the VirtualHost file for the virtual host. The owner of the DocumentRoot specified needs to the the Apache user. That's just the way Apache works.
DocumentRoot is an Apache directive which is placed in the VirtualHost file for the virtual host. The owner of the DocumentRoot specified needs to the the Apache user. That's just the way Apache works.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you but, the DocumentRoot for a VirtualHost does not need to be owned by the Apache user. It needs only to be readable by the Apache user. e.g. 755 directory permissions, which gives read-access to anyone, is usually sufficient.
If the DocumentRoot is owned by the Apache user, and the directory has permissions of 700 or higher, then the directory is also writable by Apache, which may or may not be desirable.
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Originally Posted by sleddog
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you but, the DocumentRoot for a VirtualHost does not need to be owned by the Apache user. It needs only to be readable by the Apache user. e.g. 755 directory permissions, which gives read-access to anyone, is usually sufficient.
If the DocumentRoot is owned by the Apache user, and the directory has permissions of 700 or higher, then the directory is also writable by Apache, which may or may not be desirable.
That was very sloppy wording on my part. You are correct. The Apache user only needs to be able to read the filse. This can be accomplished in numerous ways with various combinations of ownership and permissions. Your solution is the safest.
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