[SOLVED] trying to access apache server from another computer through Internet explorer

[cluce]

I am trying to access my web server from another machine through internet explorer but I am receiving this message"Forbidden You don't have permission to access /localhost:80 on this server." 

 

In the address bar, I am typing in the name of the computer and the port like this..........."http://computername/localhost:80"

 

can someone tell me how to allow access to this? Or what am I doing wrong?

[effigy]

You should only need http://computername. Is your Allow directive under your root directory allowing access?

[cluce]

cool.that worked. now guess I should be able to post my websites through a FTP client to my specified folder on my Apache server??

 

thanks

[effigy]

If your FTP, users, groups, and permissions are set up properly--sure.

[cluce]

yes, I just uploaded my first website to that folder with no problem and it is there but it doesnt view properly because it is not exactly in the root folder.

 

So I do not know how to host one website but I am having a problem hosting more than one site.  Maybe you can help me? 

 

Under my INDEX OF/ folder I have two folders one AWI and the other Reagan and I have two websites I would like to publish and host under each folder in the root but obviously that will not work;  So the problem is I only know how to publish one webiste and host it under the INDEX OF/ folder properly without the links getting broken by the root directory.

 

Do I have to set up a virtual host to do this? If so do you know where there are some easy instructions on how to do this? I have tried to set up virtual hosts but had some  Forbidden errors?  Or is there another way?

 

here is how my parent directory looks:

 

AWI/  07-Aug-2007 08:26  -  //one website

Reagan/  07-Aug-2007 08:23  -  //the other website.but I now  know this wont work

apache_pb.gif  20-Nov-2004 16:16  2.3K

apache_pb.png  20-Nov-2004 16:16  1.4K

apache_pb22.gif  14-Dec-2005 12:25  2.4K

apache_pb22.png  14-Dec-2005 12:25  1.5K

apache_pb22_ani.gif  14-Dec-2005 12:25  2.2K

aspsample/  06-Aug-2007 15:38  - 

phpinfo.php  13-Dec-2006 23:37  21 

webdeveloper.php  15-Dec-2006 12:12  83

 

[effigy]

Do I have to set up a virtual host to do this? If so do you know where there are some easy instructions on how to do this?

 

Yes: Virtual Hosts.

[cluce]

well could you please tell me if this is right because I am getting a forbidden error when I try to access my localhost....

 

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ThreadsPerChild 250

MaxRequestsPerChild  0

 

Listen 80

 

ServerRoot "/www/Apache22"

DocumentRoot "/www/webroot"

 

ServerName localhost:80

ServerAdmin admin@localhost

 

ErrorLog logs/error.log

LogLevel error

 

###

# Note that the following LoadModule lines only represent the minimum 'Web-Developer' Suite configuration.

#

# Also note that some of the following LoadModule lines, which are commented out, are still loaded under...

# conf\Suite-extra\*.conf

# conf\extra\*.conf

# ...configuration files -- for modular reasons.

#

# For example:

# mod_deflate is loaded under conf\Suite-extra\mod_deflate_logio.conf and NOT under httpd.conf

# status_module is loaded under conf\extra\httpd-info.conf and NOT under httpd.conf

#

# Check last part of httpd.conf for the Apache base and 'Web-Developer' *.conf files that are included.

###

 

#LoadModule actions_module modules/mod_actions.so

LoadModule alias_module modules/mod_alias.so

#LoadModule asis_module modules/mod_asis.so

#LoadModule auth_basic_module modules/mod_auth_basic.so

#LoadModule auth_digest_module modules/mod_auth_digest.so

#LoadModule authn_anon_module modules/mod_authn_anon.so

#LoadModule authn_dbm_module modules/mod_authn_dbm.so

#LoadModule authn_default_module modules/mod_authn_default.so

#LoadModule authn_file_module modules/mod_authn_file.so

#LoadModule authz_dbm_module modules/mod_authz_dbm.so

#LoadModule authz_default_module modules/mod_authz_default.so

#LoadModule authz_groupfile_module modules/mod_authz_groupfile.so

LoadModule authz_host_module modules/mod_authz_host.so

#LoadModule authz_user_module modules/mod_authz_user.so

LoadModule autoindex_module modules/mod_autoindex.so

#LoadModule cern_meta_module modules/mod_cern_meta.so

#LoadModule cgi_module modules/mod_cgi.so

#LoadModule dav_module modules/mod_dav.so

#LoadModule dav_fs_module modules/mod_dav_fs.so

#LoadModule deflate_module modules/mod_deflate.so

LoadModule dir_module modules/mod_dir.so

#LoadModule env_module modules/mod_env.so

#LoadModule expires_module modules/mod_expires.so

#LoadModule file_cache_module modules/mod_file_cache.so

#LoadModule headers_module modules/mod_headers.so

#LoadModule imagemap_module modules/mod_imagemap.so

#LoadModule include_module modules/mod_include.so

#LoadModule info_module modules/mod_info.so

#LoadModule isapi_module modules/mod_isapi.so

LoadModule log_config_module modules/mod_log_config.so

LoadModule mime_module modules/mod_mime.so

#LoadModule mime_magic_module modules/mod_mime_magic.so

#LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so

#LoadModule proxy_ajp_module modules/mod_proxy_ajp.so

#LoadModule proxy_balancer_module modules/mod_proxy_balancer.so

#LoadModule proxy_connect_module modules/mod_proxy_connect.so

#LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so

#LoadModule proxy_ftp_module modules/mod_proxy_ftp.so

#LoadModule negotiation_module modules/mod_negotiation.so

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

LoadModule setenvif_module modules/mod_setenvif.so

#LoadModule speling_module modules/mod_speling.so

#LoadModule status_module modules/mod_status.so

#LoadModule unique_id_module modules/mod_unique_id.so

#LoadModule userdir_module modules/mod_userdir.so

#LoadModule usertrack_module modules/mod_usertrack.so

#LoadModule vhost_alias_module modules/mod_vhost_alias.so

<IfDefine SSL>

LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so

</IfDefine>

 

 

DefaultType text/plain

 

<IfModule dir_module>

    DirectoryIndex index.html index.php index.aspx

</IfModule>

 

IndexIgnore .htaccess

<FilesMatch "^\.ht">

    Order allow,deny

    Deny from all

</FilesMatch>

 

<Directory />

    Options FollowSymLinks

    AllowOverride None

    Order deny,allow

    Deny from all

    Satisfy all

</Directory>

 

<Directory "/www/webroot">

    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks

    AllowOverride None

    Order allow,deny

    Allow from all

</Directory>

 

<IfModule mime_module>

    TypesConfig conf/mime.types

    AddType application/x-compress .Z

    AddType application/x-gzip .gz .tgz

</IfModule>

 

# Apache base configuration

#

# The configuration files in the conf/extra/ directory can be

# included to add extra features or to modify the default configuration of

# the server.

 

# Server-pool management (MPM specific)

#Include conf/extra/httpd-mpm.conf

 

# Multi-language error messages

#Include conf/extra/httpd-multilang-errordoc.conf

 

# Fancy directory listings

Include conf/extra/httpd-autoindex.conf

 

# Language settings

Include conf/extra/httpd-languages.conf

 

# User home directories

#Include conf/extra/httpd-userdir.conf

 

# Real-time info on requests and configuration

#Include conf/extra/httpd-info.conf

 

# Virtual hosts

NameVirtualHost *:80

 

<VirtualHost *:80>

  ServerName  host1.net

  ServerAlias www.host1.net

  DocumentRoot /www/vhosts/host1.net

  ErrorLog /www/Apache22/logs/error.log

 

        <Directory "/www/vhosts/host1.net">

                Options All

                AllowOverride All

                order allow,deny

                allow from all

 

      AddType text/html .php .phps

      AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php

      AddHandler application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

 

        </Directory>

</VirtualHost>

 

<VirtualHost *:80>

  ServerName  host2.net

  ServerAlias www.host2.net

  DocumentRoot /www/vhosts/host2.net

  ErrorLog /www/Apache22/logs/error.log

 

        <Directory "/www/vhosts/host2.net">

                Options All

                AllowOverride All

                order allow,deny

                allow from all

 

      AddType text/html .php .phps

      AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php

      AddHandler application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

 

        </Directory>

</VirtualHost>

 

 

# Local access to the Apache HTTP Server Manual

Include conf/extra/httpd-manual.conf

 

# Distributed authoring and versioning (WebDAV)

#Include conf/extra/httpd-dav.conf

 

# Various default settings

Include conf/extra/httpd-default.conf

 

# DeveloperSide.NET Server-Suite Configuration

#

# The configuration files in the conf/Suite-extra/ directory can be

# included to add extra features or to modify the default configuration of

# the server.

#

# The specifics are loaded under components.conf...

 

Include conf/Suite-extra/components.conf

 

# Security check -- if no php module is loaded, Apache should return 'permissions denied' on php(4,5) all URL requests

<IfModule !php5_module>

<IfModule !php4_module>

<Location />

<FilesMatch "\.php[45]?$">

Order allow,deny

Deny from all

</FilesMatch>

</Location>

</IfModule>

</IfModule>

 

<IfModule ssl_module>

Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf

SSLRandomSeed startup builtin

SSLRandomSeed connect builtin

</IfModule>

[cluce]

I think I may have it.can you tell me how to find out if my virtual hosts are there. Because I dont see any folders are anything to publish my website too

[cluce]

well I never did get virtual host to work but I can access my web site through IE so I am closing this ticket.