> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frederick Lamartin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 6:12 PM
> To: users@httpd.apache.org
> Subject: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HTTP Error: "Website declined to show 
> this webpage."
> 
> My website is at c:\users\lamartin\my website
> 
> I have configured Apache to include, but not be limited to, 
> the following
> Directives:
> **********************
> ServerRoot "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2"
> 
> ServerName localhost:80
> 
> Listen 80
> 
> DocumentRoot "C:/Program Files/Apache Software 
> Foundation/Apache2.2/htdocs"
> UserDir Enabled lamartin
> UserDir "My Website"
> 
> <Directory "C:/Users/Lamartin/My Website">
>         AllowOverride None
>         Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch 
> Includes ExecCGI
>         Order allow,deny
>            Allow from all
> </Directory>
> *************************
> 
> With URL: http:/localhost/~lamartin/  I get an HTTP 403 
> error, "Website
> declined to show this webpage."

The tilde is a unix short-cut. I don't think it'll work with vista...
Try using the complete path to your home dir in UserDir, eg:

UserDir  "C:/Users/Lamartin/My Website"

Also, change the "Enabled" key word to "enabled" in case this is not
case-insensitive.

Rgds,
Owen Boyle
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> HELP for this error says "This error (HTTP 403 Forbidden) means that
> Internet Explorer was able to connect
> to the website, but it does not have permission to view the webpage."
> 
> I don't know what is wrong. Any guidance on how to correct 
> this error would
> be appreciated.
> 
> Please note that URL: http://localhost/  works fine. My 
> operating system is
> Windows Vista Home Premium.
> 
> Sent by Frederick H. Lamartin
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 
> 
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