Re: [webmin-l] VIRTUALMIN and APACHE 2.0

[Joe C. <jo...@sw...>]

CarpetDog wrote:
> Virtualmin looks superb and is undoubtedly a welcome addition to Webmin,
> however, it won't run on standard installations of Apache 2.0 this is due to
> the requirement for SuEXEC which is not compiled in a standard installation.
> Further information here:
> 
> http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/suexec.html
> 
> Following the instructions on the Virtualmin documentation page (
> http://www.swelltech.com/support/virtual-servers/index.html )was very easy,
> I managed to install Virtualmin and enable quotas on my Redhat 9.0/Apache
> 2.0 box.
> 
> First looks everything was fine, excepting the need to tweak and add extra
> configuration for existing virtualhosts.
> 
> After adding a new virtualhost through virtualmin and restarting Apache,
> that's when the trouble starts. You get an error telling you that
> suexecgroups isn't a valid name etc. If you add the line "LoadModule
> suexec_module modules/mod_suexec.so" in http.conf, this won't help because
> you need to have it compiled into apache.
> 
> "it has been the decision of the Apache Group to NOT make suEXEC part of the
> default installation of Apache. To this end, suEXEC configuration requires
> of the administrator careful attention to details. After due consideration
> has been given to the various settings for suEXEC, the administrator may
> install suEXEC through normal installation methods. The values for these
> settings need to be carefully determined and specified by the administrator
> to properly maintain system security during the use of suEXEC functionality.
> It is through this detailed process that the Apache Group hopes to limit
> suEXEC installation only to those who are careful and determined enough to
> use it."
> 
> I am determined enough to use it, I can see Virtualmin being an essential
> part of Webmin.
> 
> Does anyone have a 'quick fix' for this before I start recompiling Apache
> etc?

If you're using an package of Apache (and I'd suggest it), then it is 
already built in.  You just need to load it, as documented here:

http://www.swelltech.com/support/virtual-servers/index.html#apache

It's literally a one line change to http.conf.
-- 
Joe Cooper <jo...@sw...>
Web caching appliances and support.
http://www.swelltech.com