Opensuse Apache Connection issue

sorch · 01-29-2011, 03:35 PM

I am running opensuse with LAMP, and this is my first time setting up this type of server (usually am a windows junkie)

My problem i am having is that I am unable to view my website from outside the local network.

I have setup my router for a dynamic dns and forwarded all the ports through the router and the local firewall. I ran the apache setup through YAST2 and everything seems fine locally but when i attempt to access it elsewhere its not connecting.

computechsolutions.dyndns.biz is the dynamic dns address i have setup through my router.
I hope someone can please help me.

Thanks in advance
sorch

stress_junkie · 01-30-2011, 08:22 AM

I tried to access your web site. I got this message.

Code:

Access forbidden!

You don't have permission to access the requested directory. There is either no index document or the directory is read-protected.

If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
Error 403
computechsolutions.dyndns.biz
Sun Jan 30 08:21:05 2011
Apache/2.2.15 (Linux/SUSE)

This is apparently a security issue. It seems that Apache is only allowing connections from your LAN.

I'm not an Apache expert so I don't know where to look for the source of the problem. Maybe YAST2 will have some setting under the web server to allow access from other subnets.

j-ray · 01-30-2011, 08:48 AM

You have to set the <Directory >-tag in httpd.conf for the DocumentRoot so it allows to browse the directory or give it a default page to load if not specified.
Take a look:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod...html#directory

but re-reading your post I wonder why it shows on the local web, hmm

Is it defined as a virtual host?