CGI script cannot access NFS drive?
 

I'm moving a website from an old server running Fedora Core 2 and Apache 2.0 to a new server running Fedora Core 5 and Apache 2.2. The website uses a CGI script that accesses a file, /generic/logfile. /generic is an NFS drive, mounted from another computer.

The script has no trouble accessing the logfile on the old server, whether I run it independently or as CGI through a browser . Also, on the new server, the script works fine if I run it as an independent perl script. However, when I call it through a browser as a CGI script, it CANNOT access the file. It seems like a permissions problem, but the permissions are the same on both servers. Perhaps I need to edit my httpd.conf?

Any ideas? Thanks!

it could be the new SE Linux, not sure though

Do you have SELinux enabled? If so, it is protecting you from yourself. Check your /var/log/messages for 'avc: denied' messages. If that's the cause, and you want to enable the functionality, then follow the directions in this thread.