Forum OpenACS Q&A: Aolserver File Permissions... "denied"

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1: Aolserver File Permissions... "denied"
Posted by MaineBob OConnor on 11/16/02 05:26 PM

I've just added a new 3rd virtual domain to my site (RH7 OpenACS 3x) using Jerry Asher's Virtual host setup... All is working well except for the log files in /web/log/ for this new domain and "user" nsa3. The error is "Permission denied"

SO in this log directory I have entries like: 

-rw-r--r--    1 nsamain  vhost     2584727 Nov 16 11:27 nsamain.access.log

WHen I log on as nsa3 and try to touch a file it is true, permission IS denied....

So is there some place other than /etc/group to set permissions for this new AOLserver instance? This is driving me nutty I have the same group settings for the new nsa3 as for the perfectly running nsa1 and nsa2 instances.... Logging in as nsa1 and touching a file works.... as ...nsa1 vhost....myfile

Please, someone help me with the obious... I see the trees but not the forest.

THANK YOU.

-Bob

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2: Re: Aolserver File Permissions... "denied" (response to 1)
Posted by Tilmann Singer on 11/17/02 08:30 PM
What about granting the group write access to the file? 
chmod g+w nsamain.access.log
Also you can use the groups command to find out what groups the current user really belongs to.
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3: Re: Aolserver File Permissions... "denied" (response to 1)
Posted by MaineBob OConnor on 11/18/02 07:06 PM

Hi Tilmann,

    "Also you can use the groups command to find out what groups the current user really belongs to."

Thanks, the groups command set me on the right track.... I had been modifying the /etc/group file with no effect..., Instead, I need to use the usermod command to add groups to nsa3.

-Bob