Apache2-Solaris10sparc-access to directories.. help! in Webmasters and Developers http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r15675656 en Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:05:02 EDT Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:05:02 EDT Re: Apache2-Solaris10sparc-access to directories.. help! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15680867 aa2k : Thanks, I will try it tonight, it sounds like a very good option...
:-)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15680867 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:58:56 EDT Re: Apache2-Solaris10sparc-access to directories.. help! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15677396 state : Have you thought about a symbolic link? Make sure you have the option enabled in the .htaccess file:

Options +FollowSymLinks

Then link the directory:

$ ln -s /apache_files /etc/apache2/mine/apache_files

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"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." --Steven Wright]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15677396 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:21:12 EDT Apache2-Solaris10sparc-access to directories.. help! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15675656 aa2k : Hi, I have setup Solaris 10 and apache 2 (already included) but I have a problem accessing the directory I want to place documents...

Let me try to explain....
The 'index.html' file(s) is located in /etc/apache2/mine/ folder.

There is a directory called '/apache_files' under root.

The website will call to either view or download the documents from /apache_files... so far so good.... it works..

Now, I want to place a login to enter to the web site, I follow the steps outlined on:
»httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/howto/auth.html

---e.g.: I added this for the ~/mine directory, so now it asks me for username and password to display the web site:

AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Files"
AuthUserFile /usr/local/apache/passwd/passwords
Require user rbowen
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I create the user and password (this not a machine user, just to get into the site).

Now I cant get to the files, every time I click on the link I get the 401 page...
Looking into the logs I found out that when this ID/password is set it will look for the files to be under the /mine directory and no place else... why???

this is, the structure it is asking me for is:
/etc/apache2/mine/apache_files
(if I move it this way it works)

But the folder 'apache_files' I needed it to be on a different location, I cant seem to make it work, any suggestions?

Thanks so much.. sorry I am a noob on this... I hope I explained my question in a sufficient way..
aa2k]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15675656 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:42:19 EDT