Apache only works on localhost

Airwaves · 07-10-2004, 07:21 AM

Hi,

I have the following problem:

I run Redhat 9 and apache 2. When I open localhost on my linuxbox, I see the standard welcom message from apache.

But on my network, I don't see that page when I request it.

I can ping from and to my linux box.

httpd.conf is set to listen 80.

Can anybody help me! What should I test to isolate the problem.

Edwin.

azacid · 07-10-2004, 07:45 AM

From the network you have to use the ip address of your RH box, as follows -

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx in your browser address bar

And if you want use the computer name (of the RH box) on the network, you will have to set up dns

Airwaves · 07-10-2004, 09:43 AM

Sure, I know.

But it just doesn't give me the webpages.

What could it be?

keefaz · 07-10-2004, 10:16 AM

tail -f /var/log/apache/errors_log
while you try to access web pages to see if it logs the problem and you may check how access comes also :
tail -f /var/log/apache/access_log

ppuru · 07-10-2004, 11:06 AM

could be your iptables are not letting in http traffic.

p-static · 07-10-2004, 08:55 PM

Try running it on port 8080 or some other alternate port, just to see if that works.

charon79m · 07-11-2004, 12:17 AM

The issue is probably your local firewall. You'll need to open port 80 for the web traffic.

Since you're runing Redhat9 it can be done like this:

Go to your Red Fedora Menu

Choose System Settings

Under that choose Security Level

Make sure that if a firewall is enabled that the Allow Incoming has WWW (HTTP) checked

Hope that helps!

MrKnisely

Airwaves · 07-11-2004, 10:17 AM

Hi Mark,

Cool, that was it. Security was set to high on install, but also http was enableled.
I ran the firewall config tool (in text mode) and enabeled http traffic.

Thnx.

chapterone · 07-12-2004, 02:29 AM

you can only see it on your local host machine.