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Apache "Forbidden" Error after Leopard Upgrade

Hopefully this is really simple.

I have just upgraded from Tiger to Leopard and as part of that process Apache 2.2 was installed where before I had Apache 1.3. Interesting the upgrade turned Web Sharing OFF - nice - however that was easily overcome in System Preferences.

However, I know next to nothing about Apache so cannot easily solve the next problem. Now whenever I try to access http://localhost/~Username Apache returns "Forbidden - You do not have permission".

It would be much appreciated if anyone could let me know where I need to put the 'tick-in-the-box' or amend some configuration setting. Thanks in advance.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Oct 26, 2007 10:24 AM

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xnav

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Nov 27, 2007 3:03 PM in response to old_blaggard

What did you use to edit the conf files? Are you sure it's using the correct, UNIX LF's at the end of each line?

Nov 27, 2007 3:39 PM in response to xnav

I'm using BBEdit 6.5 to create and modify the files, and I have the text encoding set to plain old Unix.

xnav

Level 5

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Nov 27, 2007 4:01 PM in response to old_blaggard

Still, each line you touched in the existing files and the first line of the new file......
Looks like an editor issue to me.

Nov 27, 2007 4:39 PM in response to xnav

Success! I tried a more up-to-date text editor, resaved all the files, and voila! Thanks a bunch. Is there somewhere I can give you positive feedback?

xnav

Level 5

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Nov 27, 2007 4:47 PM in response to old_blaggard

Glad to help, I'm not worried about feedback credits.

Apache "Forbidden" Error after Leopard Upgrade