Try changing the LogLevel directive to debug. LogLevel debug This will generate the max amount of error logging. Be carefull you do not run out of disk space though. Keith In theory, theory and practice are the same; In practice they are not. On Tue, 7 Feb 2006, Jonathan S. Abrams wrote: > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: Jonathan S. Abrams <j.abrams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [users@httpd] 403 Forbidden Error > > Joshua Slive wrote: > > > On 2/7/06, Jonathan S. Abrams <j.abrams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > If I attempt to go to a directory on my web server, such as > > > /test/, I > > > get Forbidden - You don't have permission to access /test/ on this > > > server. Now, if I try to go to a file within that directory, such > > > as > > > /test/test.txt, the .txt file will display in my browser. > > > > > > > > > > The first thing to look at is the error_log. No point in doing any > > further debugging before knowing exactly what it says in there. > > > > > Ah, yes. Unfortunately, I already looked there and did not find anything. > Warn, notice, error, alert, and emerg are the only types of entries I see. > The error_log file is not being updated after I attempt to go to /test/ > and get the 403 error, nor does it contain any data from previous > attempts. Could this be related to the level of error logging specified > in the conf file? Do I need to blow out the contents of error_log? > > > > In my httpd.conf file, I have a line that reads Options +Indexes > > > FollowSymLinks. > > > > > > > > > > Do not mix + and non-+ Options. Try > > Options Indexes FollowSymLinks > > > > > > > Done, but it has not made a difference. > > > > After reading the FAQ, I made certain that I had the > > > following entered. > > > > > > <Files ~ "^\.ht"> > > > Order allow,deny > > > Allow from all > > > </Files> > > > > > > > > > > Where in the FAQ did you see that? > > > http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/misc/FAQ.html#forbidden > > > That has nothing to do with your > > problem, but will make certain config files availble for public > > download that you probably dont' need to make available. > > > > > Ok then, I have regressed that change (Deny from all). > > > > The user that originally configured this setup a virtual host conf > > > file, > > > located at /conf/sites/myconf.conf. The last line of httpd.conf > > > includes a reference (via *.conf) to this file. Inside the > > > myconf.conf > > > file, I have a line that reads Options +Indexes ExecCGI > > > IncludesNoExec. > > > > > > > > > > Again, remove the "+". > > > > > Done, but again, it has not made a difference. > > Thanks for taking the time to respond. > > -Jonathan k --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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