Adding a directory for Localhost and PHP

All,

Running Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Apache 1.3.

My apache is configured just fine and it will run PHP when I try a url
on my local machine such as:

http://localhost/~darnold/mathdept/index.php

All is well.

However, I'd like to add the ability to do this:

http://localhost/~darnold/mathdept/index.php

where mathdept is an alias to another directory on my system that is
outside my Sites folder.

Possible?

Thanks,

David.

david-arnold@redwoods.edu a écrit :
> where mathdept is an alias to another directory on my system that is
> outside my Sites folder.
>
> Possible?

Use a symlink (man ls) and add to your options the "FollowSymLinks"
keyword. Be sure to grant access to the other directory.

Example :
<Directory /somewhere/else>
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

<Directory /home/*/public_html>
Options ... FollowSymLinks.
</Directory>

Be sure to understand possible security risks though (exposure of
sensible files). And read the doc :
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/core.html#options

Cheers,

Nicolas

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