Method POST not allowed....

[adamf]

I am getting the following error message when trying to call a cgi script on an apache web-server...

The requested method POST is not allowed for the URL /path/to_script/example.cgi.

For various reasons, things are all over the place, and the cgi-bin directory I am calling the script from is a sym link. I have done this ok on other web servers, so I'm guessing that isn't the problem, and it actually lies in the httpd.conf file.

I've had a look but can't see anything obvious... Any help gratefully received!! Adam F
Solaris System Administrator

 

[ifincham]

Hi,

Have you got both ExecCGI and FollowSymlinks active as options for that directory ? I.e. in a <Directory> container or (for FollowSymLinks) globally ?

<Directory /var/

http://www/whatever>

Options ExecCGI FollowSymLinks
</Directory>

Hope this helps

 

[adamf]

I've tried that, and followed advice from similar problems posted on this forum, but still having no joy... Adam F
Solaris System Administrator