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Posted to dev@httpd.apache.org by Rob Hartill <ha...@hyperreal.com> on 1995/10/15 22:19:23 UTC

Suggestion for Apache Server (fwd)

For any virtual host gurus to ponder...

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> From kevin@myhost  Sun Oct 15 13:58:13 1995
> Message-Id: <95...@myhost.digex.net>
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> From: Kevin Kim <ke...@myhost>
> Date: Sun, 15 Oct 95 17:06:49 -0500
> To: apache-bugs@mail.apache.org
> Subject: Suggestion for Apache Server
> Reply-To: kykim@access.digex.net
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We set our users up with an account with directories "WWW" and "cgi-bin" to  
> put there web page stuff in.  We configure the Apache server to use the  
> directories "/usr/home/username/WWW" as the DocumentRoot for each Virtual  
> Host.
> 
> But, we have some users who rename "WWW" to "www".  As a result, the Apache  
> server won't start.  Is there anyway to have so that the Apache server just  
> ignores the VIrtual Host that has incorrect configuration information, but  
> starts the rest?  It could just log an error message in the top-level error  
> log about not starting the Virtual Host.
> 
> Thanks,
> -kevin
> Kevin Kim
>