mod_autoindex/5015: IndexIgnore in .htaccess is governed byAllowOverride Options NOT AllowOverride Indexes (fwd)

[Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>]

The following reply was made to PR mod_autoindex/5015; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>
To: Apache bugs database <ap...@apache.org>
Cc:  Subject: mod_autoindex/5015: IndexIgnore in .htaccess is governed byAllowOverride
 Options NOT AllowOverride Indexes (fwd)
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 08:31:16 -0600 (MDT)

 ---------- Forwarded message ----------
 Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 14:27:27 +0100
 From: Samuel Liddicott <sa...@campbellsci.co.uk>
 To: "Marcs@Znep. Com" <ma...@znep.com>
 Subject: FW: mod_autoindex/5015: IndexIgnore in .htaccess is governed
     byAllowOverride Options NOT AllowOverride Indexes
 
 
 > I'm a fool, I'm a fool, I'm a fool.
 > 
 > Doh!
 > 
 > My fault.
 > 
 > ObExcuse: Its a combination of a problem when I was new to apache and
 > misunderstood the docos causing me to jump to conclusions with what is
 > actuall a problem with php3 directives I now have which require options
 > override!
 > 
 > NO bug. (Hence the source looked ok)
 > 
 > Sorry, and thanks for the quick response.
 > 
 > Sam
 > 
 > > -----Original Message-----
 > > From: Marc Slemko [mailto:marcs@znep.com]
 > > Sent: 16 September 1999 00:19
 > > To: Samuel Liddicott
 > > Cc: apbugs@hyperreal.org
 > > Subject: Re: mod_autoindex/5015: IndexIgnore in .htaccess is governed
 > > byAllowOverride Options NOT AllowOverride Indexes
 > >
 > >
 > > On 15 Sep 1999, Samuel Liddicott wrote:
 > >
 > > > The trouble is if I AllowOverride Options
 > > > users can give themselves CGI permissions!
 > > > >How-To-Repeat:
 > > > In access.conf
 > > > <Directory /home/*/www*>
 > > > Options Includes FollowSymLinks Indexes -ExecCGI
 > > > AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit Indexes
 > > >
 > > > order allow,deny
 > > > allow from all
 > > > </Directory>
 > > > and serve a user page with IndexIgnore in the .htaccess and you
 > > get "internal server error"
 > > > Add "Options" to AllowOveride (restart apache) and suddenly, no
 > > server error.
 > >
 > > What exactly is in the .htaccess file and what exactly is the error log
 > > saying?
 > >