adding SSI (server-side-include) to apache

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hi all -

gotta situation where index.html loads but index.shtml gives me:

=======================
Forbidden

You don’t have permission to access / on this server.

i went into SystemSettings–>ServerTemplates–>Default, and selected “Apache Website” from the dropdown.

i tried changing the plus sign to a minus (please see attached) as per some earlier documentation, but that didnt seem to do it.

advice?

thank you!

2

Hi,

What option did you add the minus to?

Just to clarify, adding a minus option actually disables it.

-Peter

3

hello tnp -

actually i just flipped a sign, and quickly flipped it back. i may not know much, but i have learned (the hard way) to make one change, note it, test it, and change it back if i dont get the desired results (and backup httpd.conf)

but my question still stands: i seem to recall some place in the world of apache where i tell apache to look for defaults such as:

index.html
index.htm
index.php

and i needed to add the following entry:

index.shtml

to this list.

0given how incredibly complete virtualmin is, i thought i would ask in the newbie forum first !

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Hi,

No worries, from the Virtualmin > System Settings > Server Templates > Default Settings > Apache website page, update the Directives and settings for new websites.

In the line reading Options -Indexes… add at the end Includes

This will enable server-side includes for new domains created. You may need to update existing domains manually by going into the httpd.conf file.

Best Regards, Peter Knowles TPN Solutions

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P: 604-782-9342
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5

ok just double-checking:

<Directory ${HOME}/public_html>
Options -Indexes -IncludesNOEXEC +FollowSymLinks
allow from all

this gets changed to:

<Directory ${HOME}/public_html>
Options -Indexes -IncludesNOEXEC +FollowSymLinks Includes
allow from all

i am trying to document every virtualmin change i make!

6

Hi,

That looks good.

Best Regards, Peter Knowles TPN Solutions

E: pknowles@tpnsolutions.com
P: 604-782-9342
W: http://www.tpnsolutions.com
7

hmmm sadly, none of these seemed to fix it. then i remembered what i used to do in my pre-virtualmin life:

i changed this line in httpd.conf

DirectoryIndex index.html index.htm index.php index.php4 index.php5

to look like this:

DirectoryIndex index.html index.htm index.php index.php4 index.php5 index.shtml

and then issuing an “apachectl restart ;”

but it still feels like i am cheating virtualmin by manually editing httpd.conf

where should i have been able to set this?

thanks!

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Hi,

Yes, that part does make it “one” of the default DirectoryIndex options.

I’ve opened a “feature request” for this, as I understand that some people still use Server Side Includes so this could become a simple, yet valuable feature for you and others.

You can follow the “feature request” by visiting:

https://virtualmin.com/node/24982

*** I think it’s safe to say that this feature will “likely” make it into an upcoming feature as outlined in my request, or in some other form. ***

Best Regards, Peter Knowles TPN Solutions

E: pknowles@tpnsolutions.com
P: 604-782-9342
W: http://www.tpnsolutions.com