unable to access cgi scripts in apache

[albwillin]

I have installed redhat 7.3 with apache configuered, I placed my cgi web scripts in the /var/www/cgi-bin, I can access the cgi scripts on the server, but I can't access on another computer's browser, it states that I don't have permission to access the cgi scripts in the cgi-bin directory, any guidance?

[b4k4]

If you find out, please tell me. I have the same problem.
I used to run a webmail script without any problem, but following a hacking, I redid the server and I just can't get a guestbook script to work.
The apache version is different - 1.3.23 now. don't remember the version before, but the conf files were the old arrangement.

[blizz]

Check your httpd.conf for the line:

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/var/www/cgi-bin/"

Check you script location /var/www/cgi-bin/ ownership and is 755

[b4k4]

Thanks for the help

Originally posted by blizz
Check your httpd.conf for the line:

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/var/www/cgi-bin/"

its there in commonhttpd.conf, which is included from httpd.conf

Check you script location /var/www/cgi-bin/ ownership and is 755

yep it's there with owner apache, and its 755

any more ideas?

[blizz]

Verify these lines in your httpd.conf file are uncommented meaning remove the # symbol in front of them.

AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/var/www/cgi-bin/"

<Directory "/var/www/cgi-bin">
AllowOverride None
Options ExecCGI
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

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you can add a ScriptAlias directly to your vhost like so -

<VirtualHost xx.xx.xx.xxx>
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/
ServerName yourdomain.com
ServerAlias www.yourdomain.com
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /var/www/cgi-bin/
</VirtualHost>

The cgi-bin directory needs to be chmod 755 (if apache runs as nobody) so cgi-bin is browsable. your script must be755 (executable).