topic Re: selinux and Apache in Operating System - Linux

selinux and Apache

Maaz — Wed, 03 May 2006 13:00:24 GMT

Dear Gurus

selinux is anabled(required).
I have to configure the DocumenetRoot other than /var/www/html say e.g. I have to set the DocumentRoot /web/sales.
What I have to do ?

Regards
Maaz

Re: selinux and Apache

Sung Oh — Wed, 03 May 2006 13:27:20 GMT

Hi Maaz,

Here is web link for Apache configuration. http://www.siliconvalleyccie.com/linux-hn/apachebasic.htm

Apache web link look under document root
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/core.html

Edit /etc/apache/httpd.conf file.

Regards,
Sung

Re: selinux and Apache

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 03 May 2006 13:34:05 GMT

Shalom Maaz,

One of the maddening issues with selinux. Is not compatible out of the box with most httpd configurations.

My response is usually to turn off selinux

SEP

Re: selinux and Apache

Maaz — Wed, 03 May 2006 13:38:24 GMT

Thanks Dear Sung Oh for a very nice and quick help ;).
the first url u provided has the solution of my question.

Regards
Maaz

Re: selinux and Apache

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 03 May 2006 14:00:47 GMT

You are going to have to alter the selinux configuration to make apache work at that location.

You set the document root in httpd.conf and then selinux will prevent the web server from starting up at that location.

Then you will be left with two alternatives.

1) Change the selinux configuration to disabled.
2) Alter the selinux config to permit httpd to run in a location otehr than /var/www/html

SEP

Re: selinux and Apache

TANHM — Wed, 03 May 2006 21:38:48 GMT

Hi Maaz,

I think u can either disable the selinux (it will cause a lot of problem later on with other applications) or u can set it as permissive. If
your concerned is on system security...U can install firestarter after disable the selinux.

Thanks & Best Regards
HM