> > > > mailman-2.1.7 > > > > apache 2.2.0 > > > > > > > > Okay I just upgrade from apache 1.3.x to apache 2.2.0 and arriving at a > > > > permissions problem when viewing pipermail mailman directories. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Browser error message --- > > > > > > > > You don't have permission to access /pipermail/list/ on this server. > > > > Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an > > > > ErrorDocument to handle the request. > > > > > > > > --- snip --- > > > > > > > > Here is what apache places in the error_log: > > > > > > > > --- snip --- > > > > > > > > Symbolic link not allowed or link target not accessible: > > > > /usr/home/mailman/archives/public/list, referer: > > > > http://hostname.garbled.com/mailman/listinfo/list > > > > > > > > ---- snip ---- > > > > > > > > > > > > Here is what I've done so far: > > > > > > > > ---- apache httpd.conf file ---- > > > > > > > > in the virtual host stanza > > > > > > > > ScriptAlias /mailman/ /usr/home/mailman/cgi-bin/ > > > > Alias /pipermail/ /usr/home/mailman/archives/public/ > > > > Alias /icons/ /usr/home/mailman/icons/ > > > > <Directory /usr/home/mailman/archives/public/> > > > > Options +FollowSymlinks > > > > Allow from all > > > > </Directory> > > > > > > > > --- snip --- > > > > > > > > then restarted apache. > > > > > > > > --- snip --- > > > > > > > > looks like the directories have proper permissions: > > > > typhoon# ls -ld /usr/local/mailman/archives/private > > > > drwxrws--- 103 mailman mailman 2560 Apr 21 21:49 > > > > /usr/local/mailman/archives/private > > > > typhoon# ls -ld /usr/local/mailman/archives/public/ > > > > drwxrwsr-x 2 mailman mailman 1536 Apr 21 21:49 > > > > /usr/local/mailman/archives/public/ > > > > typhoon# ls -ld /usr/local/mailman/archives/public/list > > > > lrwxr-xr-x 1 root mailman 54 Apr 21 19:00 > > > > /usr/local/mailman/archives/public/list -> > > > > /usr/local/mailman/archives/private/list > > > > typhoon# ls -ld /usr/local/mailman/archives/private/list > > > > drwxrwsr-x 50 www mailman 4096 Apr 21 18:34 > > > > /usr/local/mailman/archives/private/list > > > > > > > > --- snip --- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what else could be the problem here? > > > > > > 1. Are you running SELinux? If yes, see my response to your previous > > > posting on this subject. > > > > > > nope - FC > > > > > > > > 2. Is the apache user a member of the mailman group? If not, how is the > > > web server (usually running as user apache, group apache) supposed to > > > read things under /usr/local/mailman/archives/private, which has no > > > permissions open for anyone other than user and group apache? > > > > > > hmmm - that didnt fix it. > > > > I did this: > > mailman:*:89:www > > > > also a side note - my private archieves are viewable. its only the public > > archives that are getting the 403 error. > > The next oddity I notice is that your virtual host configuration > specifies /usr/home/mailman yet your files live > under /usr/local/mailman. I'm guessing you've got a symlink somewhere > but you may need a <Directory> section for the directory containing the > symlink too. Hey Paul, great points. I am still seeing things not working properly. Here is the apache error: --- snip --- Symbolic link not allowed or link target not accessible: /usr/local/mailman/archives/public/list, referer: http://hostname.garbled.com/mailman/listinfo/list --- snip --- here is how my httpd.lists.conf file looks now - I have it places in the /usr/local/etc/apache/Includes directory --- snip --- <Directory /usr/local/mailman/archives/public/> Options All Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory> <Directory /usr/home/mailman/archives/public/> Options All Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory> <Directory /usr/local/mailman/archives/private/> Options +FollowSymLinks Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory> --- snip --- cheers, Noah > > Paul. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
