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lindsay_keir
June 15th, 2007, 01:21 AM
I had troubles using Apache2's Virtual Hosts so I thought I'd do a quick How-To to pass on my method. Really, the basic answer is to get an "Alias" defined in apache2.conf (httpd.conf). Anyway ...

Apache2

Link /etc/apache2/mods-available/alias.load => /etc/apache2/mods-enabled


Webmin > Apache > Module Configuration

Change all ../apache/.. files to ../apache2/..


Set (*) Path to httpd.conf or apache2.conf = [/etc/apache2/apache2.conf]


Set (*) Directory to create links in for new virtual servers = [/etc/apache2/sites-enabled]


Webmin > Apache > Define a Virtual Host ...

Document Root [/myGlobal/www/testy1]
Allow access to this directory
Server Name [testy1]
[Create Now]

You will now have a testy1.conf site available and enabled, which looks like ...
<VirtualHost *>
DocumentRoot "/myGlobal/www/testy1"
ServerName testy1
<Directory "/myGlobal/www/testy1">
allow from all
Options +Indexes
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

This is the important part!
A <VirtualHost *> ignores the declarations for DocumentRoot ServerName Alias and will default to looking for the files under /var/www - So ...

Edit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf - At the end put

# Include the virtual host configurations:
Include /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/
Include /etc/apache2/virtualHosts

Create /etc/apache2/virtualHosts and add your your Virtual Host(s) Alias item(s)

Alias /testy1 "/myGlobal/www/testy1"

Create /myGlobal/www/testy1/index.html

<html>
<head>
<title>testy1</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2 align="center">This is http://localhost/testy1/</h2>
<div align="center"><img src="/icons/apache_pb.gif" alt="" /></div>
</body>
</html>

:phttp://localhost/testy1 is now accessible

Add more Virtual Hosts as wanted - just don't forget to add their Alias to /etc/apache2/virtualHosts:p

:(VirtualDocumentRoot
I read up on VirtualDocumentRoot at http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_vhost_alias.html and it sure looks good, execpt, how do you use it?
I enabled mod_vhost_alias. and modified my testy1 declaration to ...
#DocumentRoot "/myGlobal/www/testy3"
ServerName testy3
<Directory "/myGlobal/www/testy3">
allow from all
Options +Indexes
</Directory>
UseCanonicalName Off
VirtualDocumentRoot /myGlobal/www/testy3
... and tried it - no luck; but it sure looks good. and I would like to use it.:(
lindsay_keir
June 15th, 2007, 06:39 PM
Well that was fun
It turns out that I was half right, half wrong. The default site was incorrect. I re-created it and uncommented the line RedirectMatch ^/$ /apache2-default/ and now DocumentRoot works without needing the virtualHosts file / Alias items.

You do NOT need mod_vhosts_alias


Un-comment the default Virtual Server site's RedirectMatch ^/$ /apache2-default/ line. AND ensure that the default Virtual Server contains everything - and hasn't been "worked on".


The comments about VirtualDocumentRoot not doing anything regarding a non-/var/www directory hold true.
hockey97
June 15th, 2007, 09:56 PM
I have have problems with apache 2 with webmin, I installed it and I got squid proxy installed and then I installed cvs server,

I had apache working before but once I installed squid proxy and cvs server something happened,

I can stil access my apache server but with only my computer the one that has the server, not my other computer's.

Before I could go on my other computers and type my internal ip adress of the computer that has the server while that computer si on, would be able to connect to apache like view it as a webpage, and could get to my webpages ect.

Now I can't I don't know what happened, I think squid proxy ro cvs server config some files of apache and now it only works on the computer that is hosting it..

Do you got any I idea's on what might of happened??
lindsay_keir
June 16th, 2007, 01:15 PM
Maybe a security definition? ...
For example, your doc directory is only accessible as //http://localhost/doc and from nowhere else because of this definition in your VirtualHost default.
Alias /doc/ "/usr/share/doc/"
<Directory "/usr/share/doc/">
Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.0/255.0.0.0 ::1/128
</Directory>
hockey97
June 16th, 2007, 01:55 PM
it looks like I am missing /etc/apache2/access.conf

How can I get this file again??
lindsay_keir
June 16th, 2007, 05:21 PM
hockey97...
Ummm, I only have 3 days Apache2 experience. But ...

access.conf and srm.conf are legacy files that are "left-overs" from Apache1 - Same as httpd.conf has been replaced by apache2.conf

That said, I'm guessing you're installing Frontpage Extensions, so perhaps the commands that used to be in access.conf are now in apache2.conf (or maybe even httpd.conf).

You might try looking at this site - it's Apache / Frontpage orientated
http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/apache-fp@lists.joshie.com/1153267.html

And, if FrontPage, did you install from the apt? libapache-mod-frontpage-mirfak Or from source?

Sorry, that's it from me, Webmin and Mediawiki are pretty well the only non-apt packages I install (and ONLY because the latest friendliest and easiest control functions are in the latest versions - I'm not smart, just lazy and stubborn).
hockey97
June 16th, 2007, 06:50 PM
HI I now reinstalled apache2 and installed apache, but apache2 dosne't have apache2.conf file and so now apache won't start, it say's that apache2 is not started, so n webmin I click start apache and then I get an error saying apache2 server is not running, when I try running it thought

terminal I get an error saying can't find apache2.conf no such file or dir.

but the funny thing is the error show's me that apache server is not running, but yet on my computer the one with the server I can still put my internal ip address and still see my webserver running.

I really need help, getting kinda frustrated.

I am not the only one with this problem I have seen people asking on the fourms with the same problems.
immeëmosol
May 2nd, 2008, 08:07 AM
Did you already enable mod_vhost_alias?
#a2enmod vhost_alias
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_vhost_alias.html
Then in your config file wirte something like:
VirtualDocumentRoot /var/www/%0
Now if you go to http://localhost/ apache will look inside the directory /var/www/localhost/