Securing-Optimizing-RH-Linux-1_2_405
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Allow from all
</Directory>
Alias /cache/ "/home/httpd/faqomatic/cache/"
<Directory "/home/httpd/faqomatic/cache">
Options None
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
Alias /item/ "/home/httpd/faqomatic/item/"
<Directory "/home/httpd/faqomatic/item">
Options None
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
Step 2
Dont forget to restart your Apache web server once you have added the above lines to its
httpd.conf file:
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To restart Apache, use the following commands:
[root@deep /]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart
Shutting down http:
[ OK ]
Starting httpd:
[ OK ]
Configure your FAQ-O-Matic software
The rest of this installation will be made through the use of your web browser. With Netscape
Communicator, follow the simple steps bellow:
Step 1
The first step to do is to load your web browser and use it to configure Webalizer.
1
Point your Netscape browser to the following location: http://my-web-server/cgi-bin/fom
2
Enter your temporary password
3
Create the /home/httpd/cgi-bin/fom-meta/ directory first
4
Configure the Define configuration parameters in the configuration main menu
For example fill under the sections marked Mandatory the following information:
$adminAuth= admin@openarch.com
$serverBase= http://www.openarch.com
$cgiURL= /cgi-bin/fom
$serveDir= /home/httpd/faqomatic/
$serveURL= /faqomatic/
Configure the rest of the Define configuration parameters as you need. Once you have finished
to set your parameters, click on the Define button to validate your choices.
NOTE: The <my-web-server> is the address where you Apache web server live, and the
temporary password is the one you have received by mail during the install stage of this software.