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Title: accessing directory named "files"
Post by: crazybob on November 30, 2004, 02:48:24 AM

I am using SME 6.01-01 as a web server. I am attempting to install software for website generation.

The file structure of the software needs a directory in the html directory named "files".
When I try to access this directory from a web browser, I get an error message that I do not have permission to access files in this directory.
It appears that the system is treating the files dir as the files dir that samba creates when you set up an ibay.
Does any one know how get arround this?
I need the folder available to the public. I have permissions on the folder set to 777.
If the fix makes all ibay file directory visible, that is not a problem as I do not use it a files server.
Thanks

Bob

Title: accessing directory named "files"
Post by: crazybob on November 30, 2004, 07:28:59 PM

I have made a little progress by going through httpd.conf and remarking out all alias references to /files. I did it at every occurance for the particular ibay I am working on. Is is necessary to do all of them, or is there just one or two I should do. Any insite on httpd.conf would help. Also should I try to generate a template fragment to do this?

Thanks

Bob

Title: accessing directory named "files"
Post by: duncan on December 01, 2004, 12:55:07 AM

If your site is a sub directory, you could use this method  here (http://www.tech-geeks.org/contrib/mdrone/Safely-Installing-Webapps-for-Esmith.html) to rid yourself of the /file directory.

Title: accessing directory named "files"
Post by: crazybob on December 01, 2004, 06:18:27 AM

Thanks Duncan, but I do not think this will do what I may wind up needing. This app is a site builder package, and I need a seperate incident of it for each virtual domain on server.
  Thanks again

Bob