coar 97/04/12 05:55:30
Modified: htdocs/manual/misc FAQ.html
Log:
Added semi-FAQ about "invalid group ID" during httpd startup.
Corrected ErrorDocument 401 section to a question. (This *is*
a FAQ, after all ;-)
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*** 8,14 ****
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<H1>Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions</H1>
<P>
! $Revision: 1.21 $ ($Date: 1997/04/12 04:49:10 $)
</P>
<H2>The Questions</H2>
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<!--#include virtual="header.html" -->
<H1>Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions</H1>
<P>
! $Revision: 1.22 $ ($Date: 1997/04/12 12:55:29 $)
</P>
<H2>The Questions</H2>
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--- 23,30 ----
<!-- - disable Apache buffering of script output by using nph- -->
<!-- - access control based on DNS name really needs MAXIMUM_DNS -->
<!-- and double-check that rDNS resolves to name expected -->
+ <!-- - mod_auth & passwd lines "user:pw:.*" - ++1st colon onward is -->
+ <!-- treated as pw, not just ++1st to --2nd. -->
<UL>
<LI><STRONG>Background</STRONG>
<OL START=1>
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*** 82,88 ****
<LI><A HREF="#passwdauth">Can I use my <SAMP>/etc/passwd</SAMP> file
for Web page authentication?</A>
</LI>
! <LI><A HREF="#errordoc401"><SAMP>ErrorDocument 401</SAMP> does not
work.</A>
</OL>
</LI>
</UL>
--- 84,95 ----
<LI><A HREF="#passwdauth">Can I use my <SAMP>/etc/passwd</SAMP> file
for Web page authentication?</A>
</LI>
! <LI><A HREF="#errordoc401">Why doesn't my <SAMP>ErrorDocument
! 401</SAMP> work?</A>
! </LI>
! <LI><A HREF="#setgid">Why do I get "setgid: Invalid
! argument" at startup?</A>
! </LI>
</OL>
</LI>
</UL>
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</P>
<HR>
<LI><A NAME="errordoc401">
! <STRONG><SAMP>ErrorDocument 401</SAMP> does not work.</STRONG>
</A>
<P>
You need to use it with a URL in the form "/foo/bar" and not one
with a method and hostname such as "http://host/foo/bar";. See the
<A HREF="../mod/core.html#errordocument">ErrorDocument</A> documentation
for details. This was incorrectly documented in the past.
</P>
<HR>
</LI>
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</P>
<HR>
<LI><A NAME="errordoc401">
! <STRONG>Why doesn't my <SAMP>ErrorDocument 401</SAMP> work?</STRONG>
</A>
<P>
You need to use it with a URL in the form "/foo/bar" and not one
with a method and hostname such as "http://host/foo/bar";. See the
<A HREF="../mod/core.html#errordocument">ErrorDocument</A> documentation
for details. This was incorrectly documented in the past.
+ </P>
+ <HR>
+ </LI>
+ <LI><A NAME="setgid">
+ <STRONG>Why do I get "setgid: Invalid argument" at
+ startup?</STRONG>
+ </A>
+ <P>
+ Your
+ <A
+ HREF="../mod/core.html#group"
+ ><SAMP>Group</SAMP></A>
+ directive (probably in <SAMP>conf/httpd.conf</SAMP>) needs to name a
+ group that actually exists in the <SAMP>/etc/group</SAMP> file (or
+ your system's equivalent).
</P>
<HR>
</LI>
