Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-apache-cvs-archive@apache.org Received: (qmail 36666 invoked by uid 500); 21 Aug 2000 17:52:14 -0000 Mailing-List: contact apache-cvs-help@apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes Reply-To: new-httpd@apache.org list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Delivered-To: mailing list apache-cvs@apache.org Received: (qmail 36622 invoked by uid 500); 21 Aug 2000 17:52:11 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-apache-1.3-cvs@apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-docs-1.3-cvs@apache.org Date: 21 Aug 2000 17:52:10 -0000 Message-ID: <20000821175210.36591.qmail@locus.apache.org> From: coar@locus.apache.org To: httpd-docs-1.3-cvs@apache.org Subject: cvs commit: httpd-docs-1.3/htdocs/manual/misc FAQ-E.html coar 00/08/21 10:52:07 Modified: htdocs/manual/misc FAQ-E.html Log: Some Linux vendor appears to be distributing Apache with a bogus httpd.conf file.. I can't see any other reason for this to be common to so many problems. Revision Changes Path 1.7 +28 -1 httpd-docs-1.3/htdocs/manual/misc/FAQ-E.html Index: FAQ-E.html =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/httpd-docs-1.3/htdocs/manual/misc/FAQ-E.html,v retrieving revision 1.6 retrieving revision 1.7 diff -u -u -r1.6 -r1.7 --- FAQ-E.html 2000/08/03 11:10:36 1.6 +++ FAQ-E.html 2000/08/21 17:52:06 1.7 @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@

Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions

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The latest version of this FAQ is always available from the main @@ -111,6 +111,10 @@

  • Why do I get a "Forbidden" message whenever I try to access a particular directory? +
  • Why do I get a + "Forbidden/You don't have permission to access / + on this server" message whenever I try to + access my server?
  • Why do my files appear correctly in Internet Explorer, but show up as source or trigger a save window with Netscape? @@ -589,6 +593,29 @@


  • +
  • Why do I get a + "Forbidden/You don't have permission to access / + on this server" message whenever I try to + access my server? +

    + Search your conf/httpd.conf file for this exact + string (not including the quotation marks): + "<Files ~>". If you find it, + that's your problem -- that particular <Files> container + is malformed. Delete it or comment it out and restart your server + and things should work as expected. +

    +

    + This problem appears to be caused by an error in a repackaged + version of Apache distributed by some vendor or other; we haven't + determined the details yet. +

    +

    + If you don't find this string, check out the + previous question. +

    +
    +
  • Why do my files appear correctly in Internet Explorer, but show up as source or trigger a save window