Chrooting Apache2 With mod_chroot On Debian Squeeze

[SaintGermain]

Hello,

I am becoming crazy with this problem.
I am trying to setup Apache 2.2.16 in a chroot with Debian Squeeze.

I followed the howto step by step using the symlink methods and then I couldn't access my website because of this error:

Symbolic link not allowed or link target not accessible: /var/www

So I tried removing the symlink and directly put the directory in /var/www/var/www.
I then got an error:

client denied by server configuration: /var

I checked that permissions for /var/www/var/www are OK.
I am accessing my website through the following url http://localhost/toto

Here is my httpd.conf (I don't use VirtualHost):

Alias /toto /var/www/toto
<Directory /var/www/toto>
Options All
AllowOverride All
order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
<Directory />
Order allow,deny
Options All
Allow from all
AllowOverride All
</Directory>

Can someone please help understand this problem ?

Thanks !

[almere]

Hi there.

Try to set Options FollowSymLinks in your apache config

[SaintGermain]

Hello !

I have already tried FollowSymLinks and I have the same error message (Symbolic link not allowed or link target not accessible: /var/www ).

That's why I choose to directly move my website directory in the chroot in order to skip this problem: toto website directory is now directly in /var/www/var/www/toto (and I even left a copy in /var/www/toto in case I have misunderstood something).

So I am still a little confused why it still not work ?

Thanks for the help !

[almere]

Originally Posted by SaintGermain

Hello !

I have already tried FollowSymLinks and I have the same error message (Symbolic link not allowed or link target not accessible: /var/www ).

That's why I choose to directly move my website directory in the chroot in order to skip this problem: toto website directory is now directly in /var/www/var/www/toto (and I even left a copy in /var/www/toto in case I have misunderstood something).

So I am still a little confused why it still not work ?

Thanks for the help !

/var/www/var/www/toto
I see it for the first time... Do you have any errors in apache error log?

[SaintGermain]

Yes the following error:

client denied by server configuration: /var

[almere]

Originally Posted by SaintGermain

Yes the following error:

Try this

<Directory /var>
  Order allow,deny
  Allow from all
</Directory>

[SaintGermain]

I think I already tried that with the same error but I am not sure anymore.
I will try again in 8 hours (not at home right now) and keep you updated !

Thanks !

[SaintGermain]

I'll be damned, it works !!

Now I have to understand why it was not covered by the directive:

<Directory />
  Order allow,deny
  Options All
  Allow from all
  AllowOverride All
</Directory>

But thank you so much ! I have been stuck on this problem for hours !