How about : >> chmod -R 755 /path/to/document/root I'm guessing that since configure went well, and apache actually works (you're getting a 403 response), your prefix shouldn't be a problem. Evert On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Ch Praveena <ps050202@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Very happy to see your response :) > > I ve got the message as follows in my command line: > > [root@praveena ~]# chown www-user /path/to/document/root > chown: `www-user': invalid user > [root@praveena ~]# chown www-data /path/to/document/root > chown: `www-data': invalid user > > NOTE: I ve not given the default PREFIX path while configuring the httpd > home directory. > > > > 2008/8/19 Evert Lammerts <evert.lammerts@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> > 1. I have started linux from the ROOT user. >> >> It doesn't matter which user you've started apache with. The >> permissions apache works with are by default set to 'www-user' (in >> apache2.conf), meaning that www-user needs to have access to your >> document root folder. >> >> Check which folder is your document root and I think this command >> should ix your problem: >> >> chown www-user /path/to/document/root >> >> Try and let us know >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > > > -- > > -Coolest Regards, > > Praveena Chalamcharla, > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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