Prevent script execution for filetype in cgi-bin? 1

[Phaethar]

Hey all,

I've set up an Apache server running on Fedora 3 to be a backup system to a Windows IIS server. For the most part, things are working great. However, I'm running into a problem with a javascript file that needs to be placed in the cgi-bin folder. Apache is trying to execute it, and I need to tell it to simply read it. I'm reading the Apache docs here:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/misc/FAQ.html#CGIoutsideScriptAlias

They mention it's possible to exclude a filetype, but don't really show how, and I can't really make heads or tails of the detailed mod_rewrite section.

So, I'm hoping someone can help to simplify the syntax needed to tell Apache not to execute .js files located in the cgi-bin folder.

Thanks!

 

[Wishdiak]

Phaethar,

Does the javascript file really need to be in the cgi-bin diectory?

Apache treats all files in your ScriptAlias directory as CGI scripts, regardless of their file type.

Wishdiak
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[Phaethar]

Wishdiak,

Right now, it does need to be in cgi-bin, simply because this system is a backup to a current production system. Of course, it's backing up a Windows system, which doesn't care what's in cgi-bin, but as they're both reading from the same source we can't really change the script without a lot of trouble.

I have to believe there's a way that's not so difficult to just tell Apache to not execute .js files in tha folder.

 

[tchatzi]

If your httpd.conf file has this

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/path/to/your/cgi-bin/"
<Directory "/path/to/your/cgi-bin">
    AllowOverride None
    Options None
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

Change it to this

Alias /cgi-bin/ "/path/to/your/cgi-bin/"
<Directory "/path/to/your/cgi-bin">
    Options ExecCGI
    AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
    AllowOverride None
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

Tell me what happen


``The wise man doesn't give the right answers,
he poses the right questions.''
TIMTOWTDI

 

[Phaethar]

Perluserpengo,

That did it! Thanks a lot for the tip!