Apache Web server is not following symlinks: AH00037: Symbolic link not allowed or link target not accessible

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Issue

  • I have set up a soft link in /var/www/html pointing to a different location, and when I try to access it the following error is seen in the logs:
AH00037: Symbolic link not allowed or link target not accessible: /var/www/html/repo

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9
  • Apache Webserver (httpd)

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