From e710660935b0a694612250c4da8b37394a16f853 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "barnboy%trilobyte.net" <> Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:46:00 +0000 Subject: Added bit about needing proper permissions in order for .htaccess to function. See bug 97668. --- docs/en/xml/installation.xml | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/en/xml/installation.xml b/docs/en/xml/installation.xml index 37d339e93..6c2aeb39e 100644 --- a/docs/en/xml/installation.xml +++ b/docs/en/xml/installation.xml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - + Installation @@ -1203,6 +1203,37 @@ bash# ./checksetup.pl + + + The default .htaccess file may not provide adequate access + restrictions, depending on your web server configuration. + Be sure to check the <Directory> entries for your + Bugzilla directory so that the .htaccess + file is allowed to override web server defaults. For instance, + let's assume your installation of Bugzilla is installed to + /usr/local/bugzilla. You should have + this <Directory> entry in your httpd.conf + file: + + + + + + Options +FollowSymLinks +Indexes +Includes +ExecCGI + AllowOverride All + +]]> + + + + + The important part above is AllowOverride All. + Without that, the .htaccess file created by + checksetup.pl will not have sufficient + permissions to protect your Bugzilla installation. + + If you are using Internet Information Server or other web server which does not observe .htaccess -- cgit v1.2.3-24-g4f1b