[olug] Apache question

[Lou Duchez]

Just curious, how'd it go?


On 7/28/2023 10:12 AM, Lou Duchez wrote:
> To summarize, either update the syntax or install mod_access_compat.
>
> On 7/28/2023 9:16 AM, Craig Wolf wrote:
>> Thank you!  I will remote into his system this weekend and see if I can
>> make things work.  I just assumed that the config file from Apache would
>> work out of the box.
>>
>> Silly me.  :)
>>
>> Craig Wolf
>> (402)990-3010
>>
>> Strengths: Activator, Relator, Adaptability, Learner, Achiever
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>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 3:32 AM Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com> wrote:
>>
>>> ... wait, I want to change my answer. I do actually have a "<Directory
>>> />" section, and it controls what happens to the root directory.
>>>
>>> And when I put in the contents you have for your "<Directory />"
>>> section, Apache loads properly, but it won't serve any content. 
>>> Which is
>>> probably because of "Order deny,allow" followed by "Deny from all" 
>>> -- so
>>> first thing Apache does is it decides not to serve any content anywhere
>>> under "/".
>>>
>>> My normal "<Directory />" section looks like this, and it treats me 
>>> well:
>>>
>>> <Directory />
>>>       AllowOverride none
>>>       Require all denied
>>> </Directory>
>>>
>>> Lord Google is telling me that "Require all denied" is the currently
>>> acceptable way to say "Order" and then "Deny".
>>>
>>> https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/upgrading.html
>>>
>>> In 2.2, access control based on client hostname, IP address, and other
>>> characteristics of client requests was done using the directives|Order
>>> <https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_access_compat.html#order>|,|Allow 
>>>
>>>
>>> <https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_access_compat.html#allow>|,|Deny 
>>>
>>>
>>> <https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_access_compat.html#deny>|,
>>> and|Satisfy
>>> <https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_access_compat.html#satisfy>|. 
>>>
>>>
>>> In 2.4, such access control is done in the same way as other
>>> authorization checks, using the new module|mod_authz_host
>>> <https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_authz_host.html>|. The old
>>> access control idioms should be replaced by the new authentication
>>> mechanisms, although for compatibility with old configurations, the new
>>> module|mod_access_compat
>>> <https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_access_compat.html>|is
>>> provided.
>>>
>>>
>>>        2.2 configuration:
>>>
>>> Orderdeny,allow Denyfrom all
>>>
>>>
>>>        2.4 configuration:
>>>
>>> Requireall denied
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7/28/2023 4:18 AM, Lou Duchez wrote:
>>>> Personally I would concur. Looking at my httpd.conf, I've got
>>>> "<Directory>" a few times, but never "<Directory />".
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7/27/2023 10:37 PM, Craig Wolf wrote:
>>>>> So, you believe that the this:
>>>>> <Directory />
>>>>> should be this?
>>>>> <Directory>
>>>>> Correct??
>>>>>
>>>>> Craig Wolf
>>>>> (402)990-3010
>>>>>
>>>>> Strengths: Activator, Relator, Adaptability, Learner, Achiever
>>>>> Take a moment to Make a moment! - Shekeela/VZW
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 4:01 PM Dave Pfister <dave.pfister at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Looks like you have a closing slash on your opening Directory tag.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 3:42 PM Craig Wolf <wolfout101 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So, trying to get Apached running on Windows 11 for a home user 
>>>>>>> and I
>>>>>> JUST
>>>>>>> don't hands on this stuff anymore so I need a little help:
>>>>>>> Trying to launch Apache and getting this
>>>>>>> Invalid command "Order", perhaps misspelled or defined by a 
>>>>>>> module not
>>>>>>> included in the server configuration.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here is that section it kicks out on startup and errors:
>>>>>>> <Directory />
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>       Options FollowSymLinks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>       AllowOverride None
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>       Order deny,allow
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>       Deny from all
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>       Satisfy all
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> </Directory>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When I remove that whole section, it errors on the next Order 
>>>>>>> command.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is a current download/unzip to the apache24 directory. 
>>>>>>> httpd.conf
>>>>>> was
>>>>>>> edited to ensure pointing to the proper location and port.  C++
>>>>>>> redistributable was installed per instructions I found and 
>>>>>>> system has
>>>>>> been
>>>>>>> rebooted twice to ensure everything else is clean.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What am I missing??  TIA!
>>>>>>> Craig Wolf
>>>>>>> (402)990-3010
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Strengths: Activator, Relator, Adaptability, Learner, Achiever
>>>>>>> Take a moment to Make a moment! - Shekeela/VZW
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