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[Httpd Wiki] Update of "Errors/ClientDeniedByServerConfiguration" by NoirinPlunkett

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Tidying

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  = Client denied by server configuration =
- Access was denied by a deny directive.  This means that the access to the directory on the hard disk was denied by an Apache configuration.  [[BR]] This could be due to an explicit deny directive being set, or more likely a folder that is outside of the documentroot is being accessed.
+ Access was denied by a deny directive.  This means that the access to the directory on the hard disk was denied by an Apache configuration.  [[BR]] This could be due to an explicit deny directive being set, or more likely an attempt to access a folder that is outside of the DocumentRoot.
  
  A few possible reasons to cause this entry to be recorded in your !ErrorLog
  
+  * The default Apache config includes {{{Deny from all}}} in the <Directory> block the !DocumentRoot - this must be changed to allow access!
-  * If you changed the !DocumentRoot, also change the <Directory> Block from the old root, to the new folder.
+  * If you change the !DocumentRoot, you will need to change the <Directory> block referring the old root, to the refer to the new root
   * You need a <Directory> block for every folder outside of your !DocumentRoot, i.e. your cgi-bin folder.
   * You need a <Directory> or <Location> block for every Alias.
- To fix this problem, look at the line in your !ErrorLog, and it will show you the folder it is trying to access.   [[BR]] You will now need to add a <Directory> block in your Apache configuration file.  See the example below for folder /usr/local/awstats/htdocs
+ 
+ To fix this problem, look at the line in your !ErrorLog, to find out which folder it is trying to access.   [[BR]] If a <Directory> block already exists for that folder, make sure it is set to Allow as necessary. If not, add a <Directory> block to your Apache configuration file, allowing access as required.  See the example below for folder /usr/local/awstats/htdocs
  
  {{{
  <Directory /usr/local/awstats/htdocs>
@@ -16, +18 @@

    Allow from all
  </Directory>
  }}}
- This directory block will allow Apache to serve files from this location, to any incoming request
+ This directory block will allow Apache to serve files from this location, in response to an incoming request