----- "tinkee" <lee.tinki.tinki@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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! :) Thanks for this post (: Here's for reference what to do with a forbidden: Look into the error log. http://onlamp.com/pub/a/apache/2004/04/22/apacheckbk.html So either it's: http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/13PermissionDenied Or: http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/ClientDeniedByServerConfiguration > 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 -- Igor GaliÄ Tel: +43 (0) 664 886 22 883 Mail: i.galic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx URL: http://brainsware.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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