[H-GEN] Apache cgi-bin problem

[Chuckles]

try adding "|SetHandler cgi-script" to your directory definition|


Rick Phillips wrote:
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> I have a situation where a friend who uses my web server needs to have a password protected folder and be able to execute perl scripts from within that folder.  I have tried setting up a cgi-bin within the protected area and have placed the following entries within apache's commonhttpd.conf.  The problem is that while the scripts are being found OK, the scripts are not being executed and the browser is trying to download them.
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> I am using virtual name hosting.  The "admin" directory is the root of the password protected area.
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> Entries in conf file:
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> ScriptAlias /special-cgi-bin/ /var/www/html/xxxxx.org/admin/special-cgi-bin/
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> <Directory /var/www/html/xxxxx.org/admin/special-cgi-bin>
>     AllowOverride All
>     Options ExecCGI
>     <IfModule mod_access.c>
>       Order allow,deny
>     Allow from all
>     </IfModule>
> </Directory>
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> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks,
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> Rick
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