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[VTR <address@concealed>]

I added to my /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file (Directory was used instead of Location):

ScriptAlias /sympa /usr/libexec/sympa/wwsympa.fcgi

Alias /static-sympa /usr/share/sympa/static_content

<Directory /sympa>

    SetHandler "proxy:unix:/var/run/sympa/wwsympa.socket|fcgi://"

    Options +ExecCGI

    Require all granted

</Directory>

<Directory /static-sympa>

    Require all granted

</Directory>

I checked permissions on /usr/libexec/sympa directory and wwsympa.fcgi file…they are chmod 755. Both are owned by root.

Still not getting the sympa webpage to display :(

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On May 26, 2023, at 4:47 PM, Phil Stracchino <address@concealed> wrote:

On 5/26/23 16:12, VTR wrote:

Thanks Phil. I installed spawn-fcgi and can now see the Apache test page on the top level of my webpage. But adding /sympa to the address, I get Forbidden, you don’t have permission to access this resource.

OK, so take this stanza config (which you need to add to your Apache configuration if you haven't already) ...

     ScriptAlias /sympa /usr/libexec/sympa/wwsympa.fcgi
     Alias /static-sympa /var/spool/sympa/static_content

     <Location /sympa>
        SetHandler "proxy:unix:/var/run/sympa/wwsympa.socket|fcgi://"
        Options +ExecCGI
        Require all granted
     </Location>

     <Location /static-sympa>
        Require all granted
     </Location>

and modify it to reflect what your actual locations are.  That should solve the 403 Forbidden.

You also need to check that the filesystem permissions on all of the sympa files make them readable by your fcgi/apache user(s).  There is a section somewhere in the documentation on required file permissions.

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This is my wwsympa.service file:
$ cat wwsympa.service
[Unit]
Description=Sympa web interface FastCGI backend
After=sympa.service
Requires=wwsympa.socket
[Service]
User=sympa
Group=sympa
ExecStart=/usr/bin/multiwatch \
          -f $WWS_FCGI_CHILDREN -- \
          /usr/libexec/sympa/wwsympa.fcgi
StandardOutput=null
StandardInput=socket
StandardError=journal
Environment="WWS_FCGI_CHILDREN=5"
EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/sympa
EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/sympa
Restart=always
RestartSec=5
[Install]
Also=wwsympa.socket
WantedBy=multi-user.target
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And this is my wwsympa.socket file:
$ cat wwsympa.socket
[Unit]
Description=Sympa web interface socket
[Socket]
SocketUser=nobody
SocketMode=0600
ListenStream=/run/sympa/wwsympa.socket
[Install]
WantedBy=sockets.target
I’m supposed to add FCGI_OPTS="-M 0600 -U www-data” somewhere but not sure which file?

I do not run systemd and cannot advise you there, but someone else here (Soji-san, if nobody else) should be able to.  And be aware that 'www-data' is NOT NECESSARILY the correct user.  Make that match whatever user Apache runs as.



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