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 Topic: Allowing download of a file. |
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bugz
Joined: 06 May 2008
Posts: 10
Location: Worcester, MA, USA
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 Posted: Mon 25 Aug '08 19:39 Post subject: Allowing download of a file. |
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Hi there,
I have apache installed and running on my system. I have configured it to run cgi and perl scripts.
I would like to let people download a file available on my server.
I provide link for the same using
<p align='Center'><b></u>Menu File</u></b><br>
<a href= '/Menu.pl' align="Center">Click Here to Download</a><br>
(right-click and select 'save as')<br></p>
when i click on it or choose save as it provides me the following error
"
403 Forbidden
Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /Menu.pl on this server.
"
I checked the conf file and this is what access prevention has
<FilesMatch "^\.ht">
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
Satisfy All
</FilesMatch>
as you can see, it's not have anything about .pl files.
In addition, I have no .htaccess file in my folder(htdocs) where the file Menu.pl is located thus I am unsure why the access is forbidden.
Could someone guide me with what am i doing wrong? or what am i not doing right? |
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glsmith
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Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Posts: 2268
Location: Sun Diego, USA
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| Posted: Mon 25 Aug '08 20:05 Post subject: |
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move a copy to a directory that is not executable download from there, or zip up a copy for download.
You have .pl set to execute, as far as I know, even though you are right-clicking and choosing save as, the server knows only that it is executable so it is going to execute.
I'm surprised you just didn't get a menu.pl file with the html output in it. |
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bugz
Joined: 06 May 2008
Posts: 10
Location: Worcester, MA, USA
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| Posted: Mon 25 Aug '08 20:18 Post subject: |
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I acutally did get it when i right click and save as. 
Zipping makes it inconvenient and not exactly what I am looking for.
could you explain the other approach? i did not understand what you meant by "move a copy to a directory that is not executable download from there" |
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glsmith
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Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Posts: 2268
Location: Sun Diego, USA
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| Posted: Mon 25 Aug '08 20:53 Post subject: |
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Folder/Directory same thing.
You must have Options ExecCGI for the file to work normal, by the /menu.pl I must assume this file is the document root and not in cgi-bin. You need another folder/directory that has
example:
c:/www
c:/www/mysite <- document root
c:/www/mysite/downloads <- some other directory,
configure with "Options -ExecCGI" either in httpd.conf <Directory> container or via .htaccess file in the downloads directory. .htaccess only works however if the site is configured with "AllowOverride Options" for this circumstance.
<Directory c:/www/mysite>
Options ExecCGI whatever whatever
..
..
</Directory>
<Directory c:/www/mysite/downloads>
Options -ExecCGI # Turns Execution off for this folder/directory
</Directory>
If it IS in cgi-bin and you just didn't include that little tidbit in your post, then place a copy in the document root and download from there. |
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bugz
Joined: 06 May 2008
Posts: 10
Location: Worcester, MA, USA
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| Posted: Tue 26 Aug '08 18:14 Post subject: |
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Thanks that helped.
But the new server i setup on a different machine is giving me problems with cgi execution.
i posted the problem over here:
http://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=2453&highlight=
I have provided all the information I can.
Thanks |
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