SOLVED: securing access to a folder - 404 error

This is what was done to solve the problem. I am providing the two relevant location blocks. # protect the "secure" folder ( /var/www/html/secure ) location /secure/ { auth_basic "Restricted"; auth_basic_user_file /var/www/protected/.htpasswd; } # T

Re: securing access to a folder - 404 error

I was able to get partway through the problem with some help. The basic problem was that I had been missing a root directive in one of the location blocks. I was advised to (and did) move the root statement up to the server block and comment it out from any sub-blocks. I have found that this now

securing access to a folder - 404 error

I'm trying to secure a directory on a CentOS 6.3 64 server running NGINX 1.2.7. I think I've set this up correctly, but it keeps giving me a 404 Not Found error when I try to access a file in that folder in the browser using domainName/secure/hello2.html. I created an .htpasswd file using printf

Re: 'no input file specified' on LEMP setup

I was missing an update in the config file, so your guidance helped. Thanks. Posted at Nginx Forum: http://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,236318,236349#msg-236349 ___ nginx mailing list nginx@nginx.org http://mailman.nginx.org/mailman/listinfo/nginx

Re: installing nginx on centos should be straightforward

OK, Steve - thanks for your help. Posted at Nginx Forum: http://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,236254,236317#msg-236317 ___ nginx mailing list nginx@nginx.org http://mailman.nginx.org/mailman/listinfo/nginx

'no input file specified' on LEMP setup

I followed the article "How to Install Linux, nginx, MySQL, PHP (LEMP) stack on CentOS 6" (https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-install-linux-nginx-mysql-php-lemp-stack-on-centos-6) and could see the nginx default page displayed. After I worked through the changes to configs, etc.

Re: installing nginx on centos should be straightforward

Thanks for catching that type, GreenGecko. I was able to get nginx installed, but at this point it won't start (bind, that is). Is this problem familiar to anyone? >>> the end of the installation... Installed: nginx.x86_64 0:1.2.7-1.el6.ngx Complete! >>> trying to start nginx... [root@01 ~]# /

Re: installing nginx on centos should be straightforward

It looks like PHP-FPM comes with PHP 5.3.3, so I should have it already for use with nginx. Thanks. Posted at Nginx Forum: http://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,236254,236268#msg-236268 ___ nginx mailing list nginx@nginx.org http://mailman.nginx.org/mailm

Re: installing nginx on centos should be straightforward

Here's the article: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-configure-nginx-as-a-front-end-proxy-for-apache I agree that if I could do it all with one web server, it would be simpler/cleaner. I'm just not sure based on what is in this article that nginx will be fine alone - "ngin

Re: installing nginx on centos should be straightforward

Installing as root allowed the method under (3) to work. Still have a problem starting nginx, but I'll see if I can work thru that. I would appreciate comments on item (1) though from anyone's experience. Thanks. Posted at Nginx Forum: http://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,236254,236263#msg-236263

Re: installing nginx on centos should be straightforward

Thanks for the suggestion, Steve. I was working from that angle before based on advice from a person at my hosting company and had used the nginx repo. I am addressing three points in response. Any suggestions/thoughts from you and/or others are appreciated. (1) Reason for nginx and apache: The