for the record this problem is fixed.. thanks to the replies for a similar problem on this forum http://old.nabble.com/Fwd%3A-Re%3A--users%40httpd--Apache-2.2.17-on-RHEL-5.2-%2813%29-Permission-denied-td30069032.html i was about to get crazy really! :D have had two problems that was solved by this helpful forum! thanks heaps! godbless you guys! :) tinkee wrote: > > > just additional info, it may help: > > User: apache > Group apache > > i think i changed it to root:root and also > the /etc/httpd/ i changed the owner and group to root:root, > and then i tried to revert back to apache:apache but its just does not > work anymore.. > > > > tinkee wrote: >> >> hi! >> >> i am using apache as my webserver and i have a problem accessing my php >> files in my browser, >> it used to work properly until i think I messed up things. >> now i don;t know what to do. T_T >> >> everytime i open my php files which are on >> /var/www/htm/ >> >> it gives me the permission denied error. >> >> i think i messed up with the chown and chgrp >> i typed all these before this happened: >> i think giving root the right to all apache resources. i probably was not >> able to do it properly. >> >> ------------ >> # chown -R root:root /usr/local/apache >> # find /usr/local/apache -type d | xargs chmod 755 >> # find /usr/local/apache -type f | xargs chmod 644 >> >> # chmod -R go-r /usr/local/apache/conf ->>im not too sure what this >> does. >> # chmod -R go-r /usr/local/apache/logs >> -------------------------------------- >> >> i wanted to change permissions so that my apache could create a file. >> now it forbids me to do anything. >> >> even if i check on the status of my httpd: >> /usr/sbin/apachectl status >> >> It gives me this error: >> Forbidden >> You dont have permission to access /server-status on this server. >> >> Same error is given when i try to access my http://localhost/ in the >> browser: >> Forbidden >> You dont have permission to access / on this server. >> -------------------------------------- >> Apache/2.2.3 (Red Hat) Server at localhost Port 80 >> >> >> In the httpd/logs/error.log it gives me these errors: >> >> - (13)Permission denied: access to /denied >> - (13) Permission denied: access to /favicon.ico denied >> >> It seems to restrict me to access anything.. >> >> please help, how do i revert back to normal? >> i need this to work properly again. >> >> I know it has something to do with the permission, when i run the httpd >> it cannot get through / on the server even.. >> >> thank you so much, >> tinks >> >> >> >> > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Permission-Problem-tp30593599p30593602.html Sent from the Apache HTTP Server - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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