httpd permission problem

mark m.roth at 5-cent.us
Sat Feb 16 17:21:58 UTC 2013


Hi there,

I got the advice on the Apache mailing list that this might be an
selinux problem.

I have a directory under my home dir, and I would like that Apache
served that. It says 403 Forbidden. I have created a web group that
includes my user and apache. It is set in the httpd.conf file. After
using chcon, ls -Z tells me

drwxr-x---. gergoe web    system_u:object_r:httpd_sys_content_t:s0 wordpress

and the same for all the files under. Still, I cannot access the
content in that dir.

What else should I set?

#0 (before 1): running a website out of your home directory is 
completely and totally a no-no. You might as well open your system up to 
the 'Net with a sign "Crackers Welcome!"

Move it to somewhere like, say, /var/www/html.

#1: selinux may be preventing it because the *directory* context doesn't 
allow it.

	mark


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