SELinux. I don't have a specific resolution for you, but that should point you in the right direction.
Curiously, a search for "selinux" or "forbidden" comes up blank in the Nagios FAQ. This is a VERY common configuration error that I see on the list at least 3 times a month. Perhaps a relevant FAQ can be crafted? -f On Thu, 17 Aug 2006, Rusch, Daniel wrote: > Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:24:00 -0600 > From: "Rusch, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [Nagios-users] Apache2 permission denied error > > All, > > > > I read the manual, the archives, googled etc. > > > > System: > > > > Apache2 standard Suse 9 enterprise sp3 install > > > > We installed nagios 2.5 as per install instructions (BTW I've been using > nagios since netsaint days and have installed nagios dozens of times) > > > > Apache runs as wwwrun > > > > When we try to access the web interface we get the following error: > > > > > Access forbidden! > > > You don't have permission to access the requested object. It is either > read-protected or not readable by the server. > > If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster > <mailto:%5bno%20address%20given%5d> . > > > Error 403 > > > Checking the apache log file I see: > > > > [Thu Aug 17 16:08:14 2006] [error] [client 10.30.150.117] (13)Permission > denied: file permissions deny server access: > /usr/local/nagios/share/index.html > > > > > > The permissions on the share directory are (and all parent directories > too, ownership of parent directories change of course): > > > > drwxrwxr-x 9 nagios nagios 360 2006-08-17 09:27 share > > > > permissions on the index.html file: > > > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 nagios nagios 658 2006-08-17 09:15 index.html > > > > > > > > relevant groups: > > > > nagios:!:1001:nagios,wwwrun > > > > The Alias in apache for the share directory is: > > > > Alias /nagios /usr/local/nagios/share/ > > <Directory "/usr/local/nagios/share"> > > Options None > > AllowOverride AuthConfig > > #AllowOverride None > > Order allow,deny > > Allow from all > > </Directory> > > > > As can be seen I have tried changing the AllowOverirde directive to no > avail > > > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Dan > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null