Re: [mod-security-users] Chroot problem

[Javier Fernandez-S. <jfe...@ge...>]

die...@b-... wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a problem with the Chroot directive.
> 

> In my configuration file, i've writed the two directives that follow :
> 
> Pidfile /opt/web/pids/pid-secure
> .
> .
> SecChrootDir /opt/web
> 
> And my apache  does not start : in de errot log file, i can read :
> 
> No such file or directory:could not create /opt/web/pids/pid-secure
> 
> I'm sure that the rights are correct on the folders and when i delete the
> SecChrootDir directive my apache works without problem.
> 
> I uses an apache 2.0.48 and mod-security 1.8.4. on solaris 9
> 
> Could you help my.
> 

Hmmm... it looks like you need to have

Pidfile /pids/pid-secure

Since the Pidfile is used within the Chroot. With the above definition 
your Apache is trying to find the file under (in your system): 
/opt/web/opt/web/pids/pid-secure (i.e. Chroot+Pidfile location).

Regards

Javier