Hi. Apache not working under normal user.

parsex · 07-23-2006, 02:35 PM

Hi.
Newbee on board.
I installed suse desktop 10.1.
Apache is running but when i try to test apache under user it returns: object not found.
Testing as localhost it works!
localhost (works)
localhost/me/index.html (object not found)

Any suggestions?

Mara · 07-24-2006, 03:01 PM

Moderator note: I have moved this thread from Member Intro to Newbie, because you ask a technical question.

I understand you can get the Apache welcome page. Now, what is your Apache root dir and where's the directory you want access to relative to the root dir? Without extra configration you can't access directories outside Apache root dir. Example (default config in most systems): Apache root dir is /var/www/html. It means that if you want to access /var/www/html/mydir/somefile.html, you point your browser to http://localhost/mydir/somefile.html. With such config you can't access /home/myname/anotherfile.html

parsex · 07-24-2006, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mara

Moderator note: I have moved this thread from Member Intro to Newbie, because you ask a technical question.

I understand you can get the Apache welcome page. Now, what is your Apache root dir and where's the directory you want access to relative to the root dir? Without extra configration you can't access directories outside Apache root dir. Example (default config in most systems): Apache root dir is /var/www/html. It means that if you want to access /var/www/html/mydir/somefile.html, you point your browser to //localhost/mydir/somefile.html. With such config you can't access /home/myname/anotherfile.html

As i said i have installed suse linux 10.1 desktop edition.
The problem lied elsewhere.

As i mentioned /localhost/ was ok. it returned the "it works" page from apache.
I found the solution.
A friend told me to use the ~ before my folder... so i tryed this: /localhost/~myacount/index.php and it worked fine!
I don't know why ~ (tilda) is necessary, i forgot to ask my friend :P
But anyway thx for your suggestion Mara.

Parsex

Mara · 07-25-2006, 03:05 PM

~ moves (in this case) to your home dir. So that's more of less what I was writing about. But, if you have such config, be very careful when creating new users etc, because they can access their scripts/files the same way (if you're the only users, that's probably ok).

parsex · 07-26-2006, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mara

~ moves (in this case) to your home dir. So that's more of less what I was writing about. But, if you have such config, be very careful when creating new users etc, because they can access their scripts/files the same way (if you're the only users, that's probably ok).

Ok Mara.
I understand now.
I will check where apache resides when i'm@home.
So what do suggest me to do, so that i can call apache directly as user and not calling a redirect link?

Thx in advance.

Mara · 07-26-2006, 04:01 PM

You can set up a different Apache share, let's say in /var/www2. If you set the permissions in such a way that you and the apache user can work with the files, it will be fine. You can copy your files inside, but they stay in a safe place. I can provide an short example of such configration if you wish.

parsex · 07-27-2006, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mara

You can set up a different Apache share, let's say in /var/www2. If you set the permissions in such a way that you and the apache user can work with the files, it will be fine. You can copy your files inside, but they stay in a safe place. I can provide an short example of such configration if you wish.

I will owe u one if you do that Mara

sambyte · 07-27-2006, 07:04 AM

hello ,
i beleive that httpd runs on port 80 which is reserved for only the super user
normal users are prevented form accessing this httpd daemon

Mara · 07-27-2006, 03:06 PM

Something like this should do (added to Apache config file):

Code:

<Directory /var/www2/public_html>
    AllowOverride All
    Options MultiViews Indexes
</Directory>

/var/www2/public_html is the real dir. Create it as root, change owner to your user. Then create a group with your user and apache user (www-data or apache, should be in the config file or just look into the system settings, it should be obvious) and change group of /var/www2/public_html to that group.
Give read/write permissions as needed.