[Nelug] Apache Webserver

[Steven]

Using 755 the site works properly.
I don't understand why 755 works but 777 dosn't as 777 lets other users and
groups write and exec permisions?

But I'm just happy that its all working now!
Thanks for all your help everyone!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven" <Babylon722 at EpsilonEridani.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <nelug at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Nelug] Apache Webserver


> Currently 777 but I'll try 755 now.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lucifer" <lucifer at ihateaol.co.uk>
> To: <nelug at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 12:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nelug] Apache Webserver
>
>
> > what are the premissions on the directory?
> > just to test, try
> > chmod -R 755 /home/httpd/html
> >
> > > I've disabled squid (I should have thought about that!) now I get the
> > > following:
> > > Forbidden
> > > You don't have permission to access / on this server.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> > > ----
> > >
> > > Apache/2.0.47 (Trustix Secure Linux/Linux) Server at 192.168.0.2 Port
80
> > >
> > > I thought it might be something to do with file permisions but they
are
> the
> > > same as the previous file(s) ie owned by root with group being root.
The
> new
> > > files are also located in the same dir as before (/home/httpd/html).
I'm
> at
> > > a complete loss at the moment!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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