Tom Evans wrote: > On Tue, 2009-09-29 at 17:30 +0530, J. Bakshi wrote: > >> Hello list, >> >> I have a typical problem in my apache2 server running on opensuse 11 >> server. I like to add the Followsymlinks option in vhost. Previously I >> put the setting in .htaccess and it was running fine. But to get the >> performance benefit I move the settings in the vhost configuration. >> To enable symlinks I put >> >> ````````````````````` >> <Directory "/srv/www/htdocs/muydomain.com/"> >> >> Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks >> >> # .htaccess slows down apache; only use it when required # >> AllowOverride All >> Options None >> Order allow,deny >> Allow from all >> >> </Directory> >> ``````````````````````````````````` >> >> I have restarted apache but still I can't access the site. log reports >> >> `````````````` >> Symbolic link not allowed or link target not accessible >> `````````````````` >> >> Though everything runs well if I put the symlinks option in .htaccess >> Any clue ? >> Thanks >> >> >> > > You're setting Options twice for that directory, the first time removing > Indexes and adding FollowSymLinks, and the second removing all options. > See http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#options > Thanks a lot for your response. I have changed the .htaccess part as `````````````` # .htaccess slows down apache; only use it when required # AllowOverride All #Options None Order allow,deny Allow from all ``````````````````` and now no problem with symlinks. Hope it does not effect .htaccess thanks > Cheers > > Tom > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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