Apache (Windows) Help

Dreadhead · 17 Jan 2011 at 21:10

Hi There,

Have just started using Apache in Windows.

I have formed my index page within 'htdocs' and this is displaying nicely online.

I have a subfolder in 'htdocs' called 'images' and I wish to be able to link to the files I put in there. Unfortunately the server reports I do not have permissions to view the files when I attempt to access them online.

I have set the windows security permissions on the folder to allow for the SYSTEM which should allow Apache access but this has not fixed the issue.
I assume that there are settings in httpd.conf that allow access to all visitors to the subfolders.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Many Thanks

JHeaton · 17 Jan 2011 at 21:54

I think you need to place "Options Indexes" in httpd.conf within the relevant section for your document root, if you haven't already.

Pho · 17 Jan 2011 at 21:56

Do you get an HTTP error code, e.g. 403 Forbidden?

Does the "everyone" account have read access to the folder?

Dreadhead · 17 Jan 2011 at 22:08

I get the following:

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /images/clientlist_header.gif on this server.

I have granted full access for the 'everyone' account.

Can you elaborate on the 'options indexes' requirement please?

Dreadhead · 17 Jan 2011 at 22:13

DocumentRoot "C:/Program Files (x86)/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/htdocs"

#
# Each directory to which Apache has access can be configured with respect
# to which services and features are allowed and/or disabled in that
# directory (and its subdirectories).
#
# First, we configure the "default" to be a very restrictive set of
# features.
#
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</Directory>

Is this lower section the part I need to change?

Sp00n · 18 Jan 2011 at 08:55

What account does the apache service run under? Network Service or is it SYSTEM as you say?

Might be worth a double check.

Are you trying to list the folder?

shine · 18 Jan 2011 at 09:00

Assuming Apache is on your local machine change these two lines:

Code:

Order deny,allow
Deny from all

to:

Code:

Order deny,allow
Allow from localhost

Restart Apache and try again.