apache sub directory access

ride153 · 03-09-2007, 11:16 PM

i can't seem to figure this out.

i want apache to allow sub-directory folder access but when i got www.myserver.com/folder i get the error

Access forbidden 403 error.

any one know how to allow this? and im using Apache httpd 2.0.

thanks

btmiller · 03-10-2007, 01:20 AM

The user Apache is running as needs read and execute permission on the directory. In addition, if you've disabled directory indexing and there's now index file you'll see the 403 IIRC.

digen · 03-10-2007, 03:19 AM

Post back the output of the command given below,

Quote:

ls -ald folder

As btmiller mentioned in his post, that directory doesn't have the proper permissions for Apache to access it.

ride153 · 03-10-2007, 07:13 AM

thx for the replies, Here is ls -ald command.

drwxrwxrwx 7 root root 4096 Mar 10 00:10 wwwfolder/

I think this is bcuz of disabled directory indexing but i dont know how to enable it? I guess its in the httpd.conf?

fooks · 03-10-2007, 07:24 AM

Find host configuration section for myserver.com, and add Indexes option:

<Directory / >
Options +Indexes
</Directory>

(dont forget to restart httpd)

ride153 · 03-10-2007, 07:47 AM

thx this worked

using
<Directory /var/www/html/folder>
Options +Indexes
</Directory>