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bmargulies
Asked: 2011-03-24 05:33:36 +0800 CST

Perhaps not understanding the OS X permissions model

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Trying to set up a complex config for the bundled Httpd on MacOSX 10.6.

In the log for the httpd:

[Wed Mar 23 09:18:07 2011] [error] [client ::1] (13)Permission denied: mod_rewrite: can't access text RewriteMap file /Users/benson/x/btweb/web_2_0/resources/metadata/us-redirct-map.txt

ls -l /Users/benson/x/btweb/web_2_0/resources/metadata/us-redirct-map.txt
-rwxrwxrwx  1 benson  staff  74542 Mar 22 20:05 /Users/benson/x/btweb/web_2_0/resources/metadata/us-redirct-map.txt

So, the mode is 0777, everyone has access, but the httpd gets 'Permission denied'.

Using the finder and GetInfo I see that everyone has full access. What am I missing?

mac-osx permissions

3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    httpd probably doesn't have read and/or execute permissions on the directories leading to it, preventing it from getting to the file in the first place.

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  2. Apache expects to be an owner/group owner of the folders which should access. It maintains it own permission model based on realms.

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  3. You should at least set the owner of all your web files to "www" (and maybe the group as well) with rwx privileges.

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