[olug] Apache question

[Craig Wolf]

Thank you!  I will remote into his system this weekend and see if I can
make things work.  I just assumed that the config file from Apache would
work out of the box.

Silly me.  :)

Craig Wolf
(402)990-3010

Strengths: Activator, Relator, Adaptability, Learner, Achiever
Take a moment to Make a moment! - Shekeela/VZW


On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 3:32 AM Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com> wrote:

> ... 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
> >> Take a moment to Make a moment! - Shekeela/VZW
> >>
> >>
> >> 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
> >>>>
> >>>> Strengths: Activator, Relator, Adaptability, Learner, Achiever
> >>>> Take a moment to Make a moment! - Shekeela/VZW
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