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Symlinks in apache
Name: TouchingVirus Date: February 10, 2004 at 15:50:37 Pacific OS: WinXP Home CPU/Ram: AthlonXP 2000+/ 256mb pc2
Comment:
Displaying a folder in apache where it's contents are not in HTDOC's or the web root..is this possible and how do ya do it :) I think its symlinks or something
Name: gpp Date: February 10, 2004 at 17:32:55 Pacific
Reply:
Not 100% sure I understand what you're asking, but I think you just need to give everyone rights to access the directory.
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Response Number 2
Name: Jake Date: February 10, 2004 at 19:54:33 Pacific
Reply:
How are you going to make symlinks in Windows XP? Symlinks are a Linux/UNIX feature.
For security reasons, symlinks aren't followed by default. You'd have to enable it in the config file with "Options FollowSymLinks" in the directory (or root) where you want symlinks to work. Don't enable it for directories people can upload to, if you have any.
A better alternative is presented here in the Apache documentation.
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Response Number 3
Name: TouchingVirus Date: February 11, 2004 at 11:12:15 Pacific
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Indeed, thats what i wanted..the outside mapping of directories :)
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