The following reply was made to PR config/3169; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Marc Slemko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Nigel Cole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: config/3169: The Include directive should also work in Directory context Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 09:14:32 -0700 (PDT) On Fri, 9 Oct 1998, Nigel Cole wrote: > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Marc > Slemko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >Why do you say it doesn't work in 1.3.2? > > > >Exactly what are you trying and what error do you get? > > I am trying to include some common authorisation information in several > <Directory> sections. For example: > > <Directory /htdocs> > Options Indexes IncludesNOEXEC SymLinksIfOwnerMatch > AllowOverride None > AuthName Authorisation > AuthType Basic > Include /web/include/groupfile.conf > </Directory> > > where /web/include/groupfile.conf contains the single line: > AuthGroupFile /web/setup/groups > > This produces the error message: > "Syntax error on line 1 of /web/include/groupfile.conf: AuthGroupFile > not allowed here" > > If I copy the contents of /web/include/groupfile.conf into the > <Directory> section, and comment out the Include directive, it works > fine. Well, that says it _IS_ allowing and processing the include, just not allowing what is in it. What if you set "AllowOverride all" for the /web/include directory?
