Installing PHP with Apache update: fixed!

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Posted by igottaknow on Aug-27-2006 03:18:

Installing PHP with Apache update: fixed!

I installed Apache 2.2 and Php5 but I'm getting "Forbidden You don't have permission to access /webs/ on this server." when trying to view php page.

I'm running xp pro, I figure the folder/drive permissions must not be set correctly but I don't know how to set them. I need help! nerds unite

Edit: figured it out the ScriptAlias wasn't pointed to the php directory.

Posted by xtr3m on Aug-27-2006 04:56:

So, an all-in-one server package like WAMP is not something that you'd like to use?

Posted by prothoid on Aug-27-2006 05:23:

is there maybe an apache user or group for the windows version? you should try right click > properties on your webroot folder and make sure the permissions are such that anyone can access the folder to at least read files. im not too sure how to get to the security/permissions area of the folder properties. with xp pro i think its on the properties page of the folder somewhere, with xp home, i have to be administrator in safe mode to see the tab.

Posted by Jocker on Aug-27-2006 06:00:

use "filemon" from www.sysinternals.com to find out which directory/file gives "access denied" to which particular account - and change permissions accordingly.

but i can bet it's the "network service" or "local service" account.

Posted by Jocker on Aug-27-2006 06:03:

Re: Re: apache on windows xp

quote:
Originally posted by Nou
It has nothing to do with folder permissions in windows (since apache service runs as system and therfore has access to anything and everything it wants).

You have to set that in the httpd.conf file to allow directory listings for the folder besides root...

You probably didn't change the <Directory x:\path\to\www\> </Directory> in the httpd.conf file... look for that

i don't know about apache, but by default all services on win xp are launched as either "network service" or "local service". if the necessary account of those two doesn't have permissions to a folder (even if "system" does) it will give you a 403. iis works that way too. microsoft gave in to sysadmins' nagging and created more granular security for services long ago.

Posted by Lira on Aug-27-2006 06:04:

Igottaknow, have you ever tried Xampp? Ever since I installed it, I've never had problems with Apache (although, because it comes with PHP and MySQL pre-installed, I never had to mess with its configuration).

Posted by igottaknow on Aug-27-2006 18:59:

I figured it out.

In the httpd.conf the ScriptAlias location in the IfModule section was pointing to "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/cgi-bin/"

I changed it to the php directory everything was ok.

Posted by Omega_M on Aug-27-2006 19:30:

Try installing this version of Apache. It might just work

Posted by monishb on Aug-27-2006 19:33:

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_M
Try installing this version of Apache. It might just work

roffels

i lawled for a while there.

Posted by igottaknow on Aug-27-2006 19:48:

been there done that

Posted by Omega_M on Aug-28-2006 03:11:

quote:
Originally posted by igottaknow
been there done that

if it crashes, then you will be booked on terrorism charges.