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.htaccess denys access to styles.css

Asked by: lrigoulot

I am trying to install jamroom on Centos 5.2 (server) and Ubuntu 8.10 (laptop - testing).  The same problems occur on both machines.  Without "AllowOverride FileInfo Options" in the httpd.conf file I get the error "...rewrite...not working properly.

When I do have it in place I lose access to the .CSS files.  This is caused by the 'htaccess file in /var/www/html/skins directory.
There are several skins to chose from but as they all reside beneath the .htaccess file they are all effected.

Why does this file effect the .CSS files?  I posted on the Jamroom forum and the consensus is that it is a server error.

I renamed the file to make things work but whenever I use jamroom's rebuild .htaccess feature -  which is very useful to protect new folders, it recreates the file and takes the site down.

Both Centos and ubuntu installations are vanilla.

Sure could use some advice,

Thanks,
lou

#----------------------------------------------------------
# .htaccess template protector
# This .htaccess file will prevent users from "snooping"
# your directory.  To disable, simply remove.
#----------------------------------------------------------
<Files ~ "^.*\.tpl">
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
</Files>

                                  
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Asked On
2009-01-23 at 09:09:36ID24078199
Tags

apache

,

mod_rewrite

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.htaccess

,

Jamroom

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CentOS 5.2

,

Ubuntu 8.10

Topics

tHttpd Web Server

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Linux

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Miscellaneous Software

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Answers

 

by: arnoldPosted on 2009-01-24 at 05:44:50ID: 23456328

Before you try the below, can you try accessing a tpl file?  Not sure, but it might interpret the "^" as negation rather than as the starting marker.
Try replacing the Files with <FilesMatch regex> ... </FilesMatch>.
Added the end marker ($) to be sure it is not an issue with partial matching.
You could probably try adding the ($) at the end of your existing .htaccess to see whether that too will resolve the issue.

#----------------------------------------------------------
# .htaccess template protector
# This .htaccess file will prevent users from "snooping"
# your directory.  To disable, simply remove.
#----------------------------------------------------------
<FilesMatch "^.*\.tpl$">
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>

                                              
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by: lrigoulotPosted on 2009-01-25 at 11:42:37ID: 23462368

Thanks - but it is taking a bit of time to make sure all is right.  I am installing the box as a real server and will get back with the results.

I also dumped ubuntu on my local box and am installing centos 5.2 to duplicate the server environment.

lou

 

by: lrigoulotPosted on 2009-01-28 at 07:32:25ID: 31539989

Thanks - but the problem was in the default http.conf file  The default installation (referencing the site home directory"  had AllowOverride none -  when changed to all - it worked

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