Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-users-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 62929 invoked from network); 25 Jan 2006 20:52:40 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (209.237.227.199) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 25 Jan 2006 20:52:40 -0000 Received: (qmail 41815 invoked by uid 500); 25 Jan 2006 20:52:30 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-users-archive@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 41800 invoked by uid 500); 25 Jan 2006 20:52:29 -0000 Mailing-List: contact users-help@httpd.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk Reply-To: users@httpd.apache.org list-help: list-unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Delivered-To: mailing list users@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 41789 invoked by uid 99); 25 Jan 2006 20:52:29 -0000 Received: from asf.osuosl.org (HELO asf.osuosl.org) (140.211.166.49) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:52:29 -0800 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.0 required=10.0 tests=SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (asf.osuosl.org: domain of k_short@lanl.gov designates 192.65.95.54 as permitted sender) Received: from [192.65.95.54] (HELO mailwasher-b.lanl.gov) (192.65.95.54) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:52:28 -0800 Received: from oppie-mail.lanl.gov (oppie-mail.lanl.gov [128.165.4.123]) by mailwasher-b.lanl.gov (8.12.11/8.12.11/(ccn-5)) with ESMTP id k0PKq6iK013698 for ; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:52:06 -0700 Received: from crash (crash.lanl.gov [128.165.13.31]) by oppie-mail.lanl.gov (8.12.11/8.12.11/(ccn-5)) with ESMTP id k0PKq2kJ024596; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:52:05 -0700 Message-Id: <200601252052.k0PKq2kJ024596@oppie-mail.lanl.gov> From: "Kermit Short" To: , Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:52:03 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 In-Reply-To: <12937.82.92.184.195.1138209318.squirrel@webmail.xs4all.nl> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Thread-Index: AcYh0vmJsYJC9ID2QmO6D44t07/sCQAHhZxw X-PMX-Version: 4.7.1.128075 X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Subject: [users@httpd] Apache 2.0 on RedHat EL 4 - httpd process will not start -RESOLVED, THANKS! X-Spam-Rating: minotaur.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N Kermit Short System Administrator CCN-DC-1 D-Div ph: 7-6360 pg: 4-5165 em: k_short@lanl.gov -----Original Message----- From: Joost de Heer [mailto:sanguis@xs4all.nl] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:15 AM To: k_short@lanl.gov; users@httpd.apache.org Subject: >I'm having trouble getting the HTTPD process to kick off. I receive an >error message when trying to start the daemon SYSV style (using the init.d >startup script): httpd: bad user name apache. [...] >The system is a member of an NIS domain, but I can't image that apache >would require an NIS-based account. What's in /etc/nsswitch.conf for 'passwd'? Joost --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@httpd.apache.org " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@httpd.apache.org