still having problems contacting the apache server

[Scott Berry]

I did start Apache between changes and I have disabled Se Linux.
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From: "Tim" <ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au>
To: "For users of Fedora" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: still having problems contacting the apache server


> On Sat, 2007-05-26 at 11:51 -0500, Scott Berry wrote:
>> Here is what I have found out so far.  I am following your message you 
>> sent
>> last night.
>>
>> 1.  I tried it locally on the linux box going to http://127.0.10.1 the 
>> under
>> construction html file I put up came up.
>> 2.  Then I followed along and went to http://192.168.1.100 on my Windows
>> computer that came up fine.  So what I am assuming is that either port 80 
>> is
>> being blocked or I don't have the router set right.
>
> That does seem to be the case.  That somewhere around your modem/router
> or ISP, port 80 is blocked.
>
>> My next step will be to see if I can open port 80 through the router and 
>> get
>> it too work if that does not work I would say the next logical step would 
>> be
>> to change the httpd.conf for a different port.  Do you agree?
>
> Yes, as my other message discussed.  The listen directive is the one to
> use, did you restart Apache between configuration changes, and are you
> familiar with SELinux?
>
> Listen 8080
>
> Should cause Apache to listen on port 8080.
>
> Listen 80
> Listen 8080
>
> Should cause it to listen to both ports at the same time.
>
> However, SELinux also applies restrictions, on top.  So you'll have to
> change how SELinux is running to be able to run Apache on ports other
> than 80, 3128, 8080, or 8118.  The ones other than 80 are used by
> various HTTP proxies.
>
> Before mangling or disabling SELinux, try one of the other ports that it
> allows, by default.  Just be sure to pick one that you're not already
> making use of (Squid uses 3128, Privoxy uses 8118, I don't know what
> commonly uses 8080).  I definitely recommend keeping SELinux working.
>
> But you don't have to make Apache listen to another port, you can just
> forward connections between different port numbers at your modem/router.
>
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