Hi there
We currently use Apache 2.4.12 (Win32) with PHP 5.6.10 and need to upgrade. I
am working on getting Apache 2.4.62 running but have a problem with the named
virtual hosts which work fine under 2.4.12. The web pages for these hosts are
being placed into my Downloads folder instead of being displayed.
Troubleshooting:
I had to make adjustments in my vhosts.conf file, removing some directives in
the <Directory> blocks which are no longer valid.
It appears to be the case that the top Server root has to defined as follows
Define SRVROOT "c:/Apache24"
ServerRoot "${SRVROOT}"
This made me wonder if I needed to replace "c:/Apache" in DocumentRoot
specifications with "${SRVROOT}", but this made no difference and the Apache
docs don't indicate this is required. The web pages still get placed in my
Downloads folder.
In 2.4.13 you have to use the NameVirtualHost directive in httpd.conf but this
has no effect in 2.4.62, as an error message reported, so I commented it out.
I tried extensive searching of Google, but the only thing I found that was
pertinent was this post
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35057325/virtual-host-in-apache-downloads-the-file-instead-of-displaying-it
which went unanswered.
I have not found anything in the virtual host setup documentation, such as
https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/vhosts/examples.html
which gives me any clues as to why the web pages are being downloaded instead
of displayed.
I have sent an email to
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> to find if there
is a FAQ that might reference this issue. The response was:
"Hi! This is the ezmlm program. I'm managing the
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> mailing list.
FAQ - Frequently asked questions of the
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> list.
None available yet."
I searched in Google's usenet for virtual host and apache 2.4.62 but nothing
related to this issue shows up.
I tried to see if anything related to the subject "virtualhost" was referenced
in the archive for this list using this email and got this response
"-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: October 23, 2024 2:48 PM
To: Bill Wiest <[email protected]>
Subject: users Digest of: thread.virtualhost
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click
links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content
is safe.
Sorry, that message is not in the archive."
I even thought that perhaps the vhosts were not being set up at all, so I tried
to telnet to each on port 80. They exist!
Each host is set up like the below in vhosts.conf. Some have a Serveralias
specified, otherwise identical to the below.
<VirtualHost *:80>
Servername localhost
DocumentRoot "C:/Apache24/htdocs"
<IfModule dir_module>
DirectoryIndex index.phtml index.php index.html
</IfModule>
ErrorLog "c:/Apache24/logs/localhost_error.log"
CustomLog "c:/Apache24/logs/localhost_access.log" combined
<Directory "c:/Apache24/htdocs">
AllowOverride AuthConfig Options Limit
Options None
</Directory>
</virtualHost>
I've used Apache, on both Linux and Windows boxes for many years and have never
come across thi issue. Is it a bug in version 2.4.62? Am I just brain-dead and
missing something obvious?
Any help is appreciated!
