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client denied by server configuration

Today I got sth like this after configuring a vhost, it was stragne, because I didn’t noticed anything like that before (I have about 10 vhosts more, and the problem was only with this one).

/var/log/httpd/error_log

[Mon Apr 07 14:53:42 2008] [error] [client 192.168.0.68] client denied by server configuration: /home/users/dumie/file.txt

The information from browser was “access denied”. First I was thinking about privilages, but even chmod 777 to whole path didn’t work. The only difference was that this vhost pointed to homedir not to special directory made for www users.

After checking documentation the solution was adding a

<directory /home/users/dumie>
allow from all
</directory>

into the <VirtualHost> </VirtualHost> section

9 Comments to client denied by server configuration

1. 

   http://www.raditha.com/blog/archives/000896.html
Anonymous on June 12th, 2008
2. 

   you saved me some grief by posting this. thanks!
Glenn on June 28th, 2008
3. 

   You rule!
Jon on July 3rd, 2008
4. 

   Thank you for that, I knew it was something with the tag’s, but I wasn’t 100% sure of what aspect I needed to add… Thanks a ton.
Trojaneyez on July 3rd, 2008
5. 

   Thanks a ton for posting this. I was pulling out my hair. Ugh.

   Thanks again.
matt on July 10th, 2008
6. 

   thanks, help me out!
Anonymous on July 13th, 2008
7. 

   saved my bacon
SkiBob on August 22nd, 2008
8. 

   thanks a million for the info…been looking for a fx and foudn it here!
Pabs on September 21st, 2008
9. 

   Thank, you tip was just what I needed..

   John..
John Moore on October 13th, 2008

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