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What kind of permissions do I need for Apache?
On many Linux distributions, Apache runs as the www-data user but it can be different. Use ps aux | grep httpd or ps aux | grep apache to see what user Apache is using on your system. Linux and other POSIX-compliant systems use traditional unix permissions.
How does Apache read files from other websites?
By default, all Apache processes run as the same www-data user, so any Apache process can read files from all other websites configured on the same server, and sometimes even make changes. Any user who can get Apache to run a script can gain the same access that Apache itself has.
What are the permissions for accessing files?
Although they don’t have permissions to access files directly, they can request a web page and the web server acts on their behalf. You can limit the access of anonymous users by being careful about what permissions the web server process has.
Can You Make Apache the owner of a folder?
If you have folders that need to be writable by Apache, you can make Apache either the user owner or the group owner. Either way, it will have all the access it needs. Personally, I prefer to make it the user owner so that the developers can still browse and modify the contents of upload folders.
What do you need to know about Apache Hadoop permissions?
For files, the r permission is required to read the file, and the w permission is required to write or append to the file. For directories, the r permission is required to list the contents of the directory, the w permission is required to create or delete files or directories, and the x permission is required to access a child of the directory.
How to set permissions for Apache web root?
You can set these permissions: Apache is run as user www-data and group www-data. Server web root is /var/www We need to set the owner/group of the web root (and any directories/files therein): We need to setup the proper permissions for users and groups. We do some blanket commands restricting access, and then open access up as much as we need to.
Why is Apache throwing forbidden when directory is in?
As /home is not a subdirectory of /var/www then you need apache like permissions to the directory: This should do the trick. If not, then you could exchange the Directory directive inside your httpd.conf to your home directory from /var/www, so it applies it’s rules to it. The other solution could be to add www-data your user group.