Remove default Apache test page for DocumentRoots without an index

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • /var/log/httpd/error_log shows:
[Mon Jul 30 09:22:32 2012] [error] [client 10.10.10.10] Directory index forbidden by Options directive: /var/www/html/

  • Attempting to access server over http shows default Apache page

  • Cannot see directory listing even while using the AllowOverride option

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • httpd

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase of over 48,000 articles and solutions.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Close

Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.