permission denied

[mkmls]

I can't run my cgi script. I got the "Error 403:Forbidden - You do not have a permission to execute the files xxx.cgi on this server." I've already chmod 777 to the cgi files but still can't run. Anyone, pls ....

[drDigital]

try "chmod +x filename"

that will make the file executable :rolleyes:

[chikn]

Whats the distro. If its Mandrake or Prolly even Redhat would be like this. There are these lines in the /etc/httpd/conf/commonhttpd.conf file, somwhere around 680. They will look like this


<Directory /var/www/cgi-bin>
AllowOverride All
Options ExecCGI
</Directory>

<Directory /var/www/protected-cgi-bin>
AllowOverride None
Options ExecCGI
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1


I always change them to this:
<Directory /var/www/cgi-bin>
AllowOverride All
Options ExecCGI
Allow from all
</Directory>

<Directory /var/www/protected-cgi-bin>
AllowOverride None
Options ExecCGI
Order deny,allow
Allow from all
# Allow from 127.0.0.1

It does however have some very small security risks as does with any cgi-bin.

And reload apache after you make changes.

[ 31 May 2002: Message edited by: chikn ]

[mkmls]

thanks guy !