Look in your httpd.conf file for this: ------------------------------ # DirectoryIndex: sets the file that Apache will serve if a directory # is requested. # # The index.html.var file (a type-map) is used to deliver content- # negotiated documents. The MultiViews Option can be used for the # same purpose, but it is much slower. # DirectoryIndex index.html index.html.var ----------------------------------- It sound like you don't have Apache set to look for an index.html file -----Original Message----- From: Stephen [mailto:stephen-d@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, 3 August 2005 1:50 PM To: apache mailing list Subject: [users@httpd] Log Error: "Directory index forbidden by rule" ????? Help! I have set up a Redhat Linux server and I almost have everything set to use this as a Samba server and an Apache server for my web development and testing. I am not using DNS, but resolve in the hosts files on a Windows computer. When I enter in my browser "http://www.dawsonsphotographytest.com/" I get the Apache test page, and the subject message is logged. When I enter in my browser "http://www.dawsonsphotographytest.com/index.html" I get the index.html page. Can someone help me understand and correct this problem? Thanks in advance! Stephen --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx