apache 2 not recognizing .shtml files

bathory · 11-10-2009, 07:45 AM

You should take a look at the apache error.log to see why you get the Forbidden error.

lilmike · 11-10-2009, 08:07 AM

Hi,
Here is the error it gives:

Quote:

[Tue Nov 10 13:39:09 2009] [error] [client 77.88.43.26] Directory index forbidden by Options directive: /websites/mtgames.org/public_html/

So it appears that the .shtml file is not being caught as an index file, even though I told it to.
That brings up a question, when I modify a virtual host file, it should be just fine to /etc/init.d/apache2 reload instead of restart, right?
-Michael.

bathory · 11-10-2009, 08:24 AM

IIRC the debian way to enable a vhost, is to run

Code:

a2ensite www.domain.com

and then reload for apache to just read its configuration file.
Try both of them and see which one works...

lilmike · 11-10-2009, 01:02 PM

Hi,
Yes, I did a2ensite <site-file>, but I never did a2dissite <site-file> before I editted it, maybe that's a problem.
In any case, it's been a2ensite-ed for the last about 2 or 3 days, and I just modified the file today.
After I modify the file, I do /etc/init.d/apache2 reload to have it read the new config. Maybe I am supposed to do a2dissite before?
-Michael.

lilmike · 11-10-2009, 01:06 PM

Hi,
Now I just had the brilliant idea to go directly to my index page, like this:
http://www.mtgames.org/index.shtml
It displays correctly, even parsing the ssi include!
That must mean that something is wrong with the catch for the index, seeing as it does not catch the .shtml file, but when I go to the index.shtml directly it allows me to view it, even putting in the ssi.
-Michael.

bathory · 11-10-2009, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Now I just had the brilliant idea to go directly to my index page, like this:
http://www.mtgames.org/index.shtml
It displays correctly, even parsing the ssi include!

Yes, it's obvious that apache somehow does not recognize index.shtml as an index page.
You can add the "DirectoryIndex index.shtml" inside the vhost definition:

Code:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot "/websites/mtgames.org/public_html"
ServerName www.domain.com
DirectoryIndex index.shtml
...
</VirtualHost>

lilmike · 11-10-2009, 05:02 PM

Hi,
Thanks soooo much, it worked like a charm!
Thanks for the replies and keeping your cool with me

.
Again, thanks soooooo much!
-Michael.