[SOLVED] help with apache

**wmorri** · 01-19-2009, 04:18 PM

Hi,

I am having a problem with my apache server on my fedora box. Everytime that I go to try to access it I get this message.

Quote:

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /index.html on this server.
Apache/2.2.10 (Fedora) Server at localhost Port 80

I don't know what the issue is. I have tried everything that I know how to do. I have removed all of the files and then re-installed. I have tryed to access it as root. I am at the end of my ideas. I thought that I would be able to set it up pretty easy. But aparently it isn't playing nicely.

Any help would be great. If you have to move this to the linux forum feel free. I wasn't sure which one to post in so I figured that I would start here.

Cheers!

**dm01** · 01-19-2009, 06:23 PM

Have you tried using a different port (no idea how to do this, sorry)? Some ISPs block port 80 for this reason. A quick way to test this is to use ShieldsUP [https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2] without your firewall or router. If port 80 shows up as Stealth, that means your ISP is blocking port 80 and you will need to use a different port.

**wmorri** · 01-19-2009, 08:15 PM

I should have made myself more clear. This is from my server. When I try to get to "localhost". I haven't tried to reach it from the outside world.

Cheers!

**dm01** · 01-19-2009, 08:38 PM

Yes, so try another port. Your ISP can not control how you access what is attached to your computer :).

**wmorri** · 01-19-2009, 08:50 PM

Ok, I will give that a try and see what is going on wrong.

Edit: I gave that a go changing the port to 8080, and it is still giving me a Forbidden error. I guess that I could try a re-install again? But I just don't get it.

Edit2: I looked in my /html file and say that I had a different index.html file in there. I deleted it and then I was all set. I guess I should have looked there first.

Cheers!

**dm01** · 01-19-2009, 09:01 PM

Sounds good. Thank you for posting back with your solution.

01-19-2009, 06:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
dm01 Moderator: Design Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 1,453 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope \| Windows 7 BETA My System	Re: help with apache Have you tried using a different port (no idea how to do this, sorry)? Some ISPs block port 80 for this reason. A quick way to test this is to use ShieldsUP [https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2] without your firewall or router. If port 80 shows up as Stealth, that means your ISP is blocking port 80 and you will need to use a different port. __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS Notepad++ Please use [html], [php], and [code] when posting code or markup. I do not help by Private Message or e-mail. If for some reason I have over-looked a reply to a thread that I have previously replied to, then send me a message.

01-19-2009, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,821 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: help with apache I should have made myself more clear. This is from my server. When I try to get to "localhost". I haven't tried to reach it from the outside world. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

01-19-2009, 08:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
dm01 Moderator: Design Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 1,453 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope \| Windows 7 BETA My System	Re: help with apache Yes, so try another port. Your ISP can not control how you access what is attached to your computer :). __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS Notepad++ Please use [html], [php], and [code] when posting code or markup. I do not help by Private Message or e-mail. If for some reason I have over-looked a reply to a thread that I have previously replied to, then send me a message.

01-19-2009, 08:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,821 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: help with apache Ok, I will give that a try and see what is going on wrong. Edit: I gave that a go changing the port to 8080, and it is still giving me a Forbidden error. I guess that I could try a re-install again? But I just don't get it. Edit2: I looked in my /html file and say that I had a different index.html file in there. I deleted it and then I was all set. I guess I should have looked there first. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever! Last edited by wmorri; 01-19-2009 at 09:00 PM.

01-19-2009, 09:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
dm01 Moderator: Design Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 1,453 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope \| Windows 7 BETA My System	Re: help with apache Sounds good. Thank you for posting back with your solution. __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS Notepad++ Please use [html], [php], and [code] when posting code or markup. I do not help by Private Message or e-mail. If for some reason I have over-looked a reply to a thread that I have previously replied to, then send me a message.