[olug] Apache question

[Lou Duchez]

... wait, I want to change my answer. I do actually have a "<Directory 
/>" section, and it controls what happens to the root directory.

And when I put in the contents you have for your "<Directory />" 
section, Apache loads properly, but it won't serve any content. Which is 
probably because of "Order deny,allow" followed by "Deny from all" -- so 
first thing Apache does is it decides not to serve any content anywhere 
under "/".

My normal "<Directory />" section looks like this, and it treats me well:

<Directory />
     AllowOverride none
     Require all denied
</Directory>

Lord Google is telling me that "Require all denied" is the currently 
acceptable way to say "Order" and then "Deny".

https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/upgrading.html

In 2.2, access control based on client hostname, IP address, and other 
characteristics of client requests was done using the directives|Order 
<https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_access_compat.html#order>|,|Allow 
<https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_access_compat.html#allow>|,|Deny 
<https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_access_compat.html#deny>|, 
and|Satisfy 
<https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_access_compat.html#satisfy>|.

In 2.4, such access control is done in the same way as other 
authorization checks, using the new module|mod_authz_host 
<https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_authz_host.html>|. The old 
access control idioms should be replaced by the new authentication 
mechanisms, although for compatibility with old configurations, the new 
module|mod_access_compat 
<https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_access_compat.html>|is provided.


      2.2 configuration:

Orderdeny,allow Denyfrom all


      2.4 configuration:

Requireall denied




On 7/28/2023 4:18 AM, Lou Duchez wrote:
> Personally I would concur. Looking at my httpd.conf, I've got 
> "<Directory>" a few times, but never "<Directory />".
>
>
> On 7/27/2023 10:37 PM, Craig Wolf wrote:
>> So, you believe that the this:
>> <Directory />
>> should be this?
>> <Directory>
>> Correct??
>>
>> Craig Wolf
>> (402)990-3010
>>
>> Strengths: Activator, Relator, Adaptability, Learner, Achiever
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>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 4:01 PM Dave Pfister <dave.pfister at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Looks like you have a closing slash on your opening Directory tag.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 3:42 PM Craig Wolf <wolfout101 at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> So, trying to get Apached running on Windows 11 for a home user and I
>>> JUST
>>>> don't hands on this stuff anymore so I need a little help:
>>>> Trying to launch Apache and getting this
>>>> Invalid command "Order", perhaps misspelled or defined by a module not
>>>> included in the server configuration.
>>>>
>>>> Here is that section it kicks out on startup and errors:
>>>> <Directory />
>>>>
>>>>      Options FollowSymLinks
>>>>
>>>>      AllowOverride None
>>>>
>>>>      Order deny,allow
>>>>
>>>>      Deny from all
>>>>
>>>>      Satisfy all
>>>>
>>>> </Directory>
>>>>
>>>> When I remove that whole section, it errors on the next Order command.
>>>>
>>>> This is a current download/unzip to the apache24 directory. httpd.conf
>>> was
>>>> edited to ensure pointing to the proper location and port.  C++
>>>> redistributable was installed per instructions I found and system has
>>> been
>>>> rebooted twice to ensure everything else is clean.
>>>>
>>>> What am I missing??  TIA!
>>>> Craig Wolf
>>>> (402)990-3010
>>>>
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