[oclug] Apache userdir frustration

[Bob Lockie]

On 06/09/04 10:07 Vic Gedris spoke:
> I have a server here (Debian 3.0/Woody) with Apache 1.3 on it.  Trying
> to get the userdir directive working properly, but I'm getting an
> annoying permissions problem (403 Forbidden).
> 
> I can access individual files from http://server/~user/file.html  but I
> can't get directory listings from http://server/~user/ or other
> subdirectories.
> 
> Yes, I have "options Indexes" enabled, and this works for everything
> else outside of the ~user directories.
> 
> Yes, the full directory path leading up to the user's public_html
> directory has global rx permissions.
> 
> I don't se anything else in the httpd.conf turning off Indexes anywhere.
> 
> The default debian config looks kinda like this....
> 
> UserDir public_html
> <Directory /*/public_html>
>     AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit
>     Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec
>     <Limit GET POST OPTIONS PROPFIND>
>         Order allow,deny
>         Allow from all
>     </Limit>
>     <Limit PUT DELETE PATCH PROPPATCH MKCOL COPY MOVE LOCK UNLOCK>
>         Order deny,allow
>         Deny from all
>     </Limit>
> </Directory>
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> Vic

Is AllowOverride set for the default?
I'm guessing.