Thanks Matus, I really appreciate the reply to my post and the recommendations you have given me. The Manhattan Virtual Classroom configuration apparently needs this ScriptAlias Directive because of the way it "writes" to the web site. Here is their suggested lines of configuration. Is there a better way to write this as you suggested using "options ExecCGI"? ScriptAlias /manhat-bin/ /home/manhat/manhat-x.x.x/bin/ AllowOverride None Options +ExecCGI -Includes Order allow,deny Allow from all ScriptAlias /manhat-sbin/ /home/manhat/manhat-x.x.x/sbin/ AllowOverride None Options +ExecCGI -Includes Order allow,deny Allow from all Alias /manhat-images/ /home/manhat/manhat-x.x.x/images/ Options FollowSymLinks AllowOverride None Allow from all I changed the Manhattan VC configuration files to www-data "user" and "group" instead of changing Apache2. I believe this is a better move there. Thanks a lot. I know Microsoft products pretty well, but I have a long way to go with Linux. Thanks
Cary Pembleton IT Consultant PC Tech Help, LLC 32 Cove Lane Campbellsville, KY 42718 (270) 789-0187 Office http://www.pctechhelp.net -----Original Message----- From: Matus UHLAR - fantomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 5:01 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Apache2 on Debian "ScriptAlias" Directives On 27.07.06 12:03, Cary Pembleton wrote: > I need to know where "ScriptAliases" go? They used to go in the > httpd.conf file, but this appears to no longer be true in Debian 3.1 r2 Apache2. I don't think ScriptAlias is necessary directive. Only use it if you really need it. e.g. I use "Options ExecCGI" on my webserver(s) and no ScriptAlias. ScriptAlias only defines where CGI's (and only CGI's) reside - you can alias it to different place than DocumentRoot. Also, if you put any file there, it will be handles as CGI - executed. > I also see in the appache2.conf file the "Group" and "User" have > changed from "www" to "www-data" anyone know what potential impact > this would have if it is changed back to "www"? I'd say this was changed so only files readable by user/group www-data could be read by web server. I don't know what files are owned by user/group "www", but they probably should not be read by apache, or any process it executes... -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. Fucking windows! Bring Bill Gates! (Southpark the movie) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]