[users@httpd] Unable to relative link outside root directory

[yc lim <me...@hotmail.com>]

Hi,

  I have an issue here, hope you guys can help.

  I am not sure if it is an issue with Apache, but I am unable to link 
documents (e.g. jpeg) from outside the root document.

  E.g.

  Document root:   /var/www/html/websiteroot/
  Index Document: /var/www/html/websiteroot/index.html
  image folder:       /var/www/html/image/

  What I wish to do is to place the images in /image/ onto index.html. I 
beleive if my structure is as such, I should have a img src of 
"../image/1.jpeg right?

  Unfortuantely, apache refuses to display the image. I have even tried the 
whole path i.e. /var/www/html/image/1.jpeg. And it still refuses to display 
the image.

  I believe I used to be able to do it.

  Can anyone help?

  Thanks!

  YC

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Re: [users@httpd] Unable to relative link outside root directory

[Eimantas Vaiciunas <ei...@sc.vu.lt>]

On Thursday 29 July 2004 11:21, yc lim wrote:
> Hi,
>
>   I have an issue here, hope you guys can help.
>
>   I am not sure if it is an issue with Apache, but I am unable to link
> documents (e.g. jpeg) from outside the root document.
It is apache issue, though it's not an issue. it's more like security feature.

>   E.g.
>
>   Document root:   /var/www/html/websiteroot/
>   Index Document: /var/www/html/websiteroot/index.html
>   image folder:       /var/www/html/image/
>
>   What I wish to do is to place the images in /image/ onto index.html. I
> beleive if my structure is as such, I should have a img src of
> "../image/1.jpeg right?
Nope, apache won't let you view the images from another directory if proper 
permissions are absent.

You should try adding Alias directive:

Alias /images/ /var/www/html/image/

Then set <Directory> directive for that directory (/var/www/html/image/)

<Directory /var/www/html/image>
	Options -Indexes
	Order deny allow
	Allow from all
	OtherDirectives Here
</Directory>

Restart apache and include all the images in html as <img src="/images/
some.jpg" alt="" />

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