AddModule - missing from httpd.conf in EA3?

[mtindor]

I've have successfully compiled Apache 1.3 with PHP4 and PHP5, SuPHP, Frontpage, Mod_Security. However, now when I look in the httpd.conf I do not see any AddModule directives.

In fact, I can't find AddModule directives anywhere. Apache appears to be working fine - but without the AddModule lines in httpd.conf, I'd like to know how this is working.

Should there be AddModule lines in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf in EA3?

Below is a listing of an EA2 httpd.conf (Apache 1.3, PHP4, SuEXEC / phpSuEXEC, Frontpage, Mod_Security) and an EA3 httpd.conf (Apache 1.3, PHP4/PHP5, SuPHP, Frontpage, Mod_Security).

EA2 system httpd.conf
LoadModule rewrite_module libexec/mod_rewrite.so
LoadModule expires_module libexec/mod_expires.so
LoadModule bwlimited_module libexec/mod_bwlimited.so
LoadModule bytes_log_module libexec/mod_log_bytes.so
LoadModule auth_passthrough_module libexec/mod_auth_passthrough.so
LoadModule security_module libexec/mod_security.so

AddModule mod_env.c
AddModule mod_log_config.c
AddModule mod_mime.c
AddModule mod_negotiation.c
AddModule mod_status.c
AddModule mod_include.c
AddModule mod_autoindex.c
AddModule mod_dir.c
AddModule mod_cgi.c
AddModule mod_asis.c
AddModule mod_imap.c
AddModule mod_actions.c
AddModule mod_userdir.c
AddModule mod_alias.c
AddModule mod_rewrite.c
AddModule mod_access.c
AddModule mod_auth.c
AddModule mod_expires.c
AddModule mod_so.c
AddModule mod_setenvif.c
AddModule mod_ssl.c
AddModule mod_frontpage.c
AddModule mod_bwlimited.c
AddModule mod_log_bytes.c
AddModule mod_auth_passthrough.c
AddModule mod_security.c

EA3 System httpd.conf
LoadModule security_module libexec/mod_security.so
LoadModule auth_passthrough_module libexec/mod_auth_passthrough.so
LoadModule bytes_log_module libexec/mod_log_bytes.so
LoadModule bwlimited_module libexec/mod_bwlimited.so

NO 'AddModule' lines

Mike

[cpanelkenneth]

AddModule isn't needed unless one uses the ClearModuleList directive, which we no longer do.

[mtindor]

AddModule isn't needed unless one uses the ClearModuleList directive, which we no longer do.

Good deal. Thanks Kenneth.

Mike

[fenixer]

Hello......

Since updated to last EA, I find mod_rewrite engine is not enabled by default for the virtualhosts, as by example Joomla sites configured, which does not have "rewriteengine on" added at .htaccess, fails when try to use mod_rewrite, when just before were running ok.

IS there any way to enable rewriteengine at the same time for the entire group of virtualhosts, with a simple line or a few?

[web-project]

Hello......

Since updated to last EA, I find mod_rewrite engine is not enabled by default for the virtualhosts, as by example Joomla sites configured, which does not have "rewriteengine on" added at .htaccess, fails when try to use mod_rewrite, when just before were running ok.

IS there any way to enable rewriteengine at the same time for the entire group of virtualhosts, with a simple line or a few?

I am interested in this also, but seems to me no one replied on your question...

[web-project]

Hello......

Since updated to last EA, I find mod_rewrite engine is not enabled by default for the virtualhosts, as by example Joomla sites configured, which does not have "rewriteengine on" added at .htaccess, fails when try to use mod_rewrite, when just before were running ok.

IS there any way to enable rewriteengine at the same time for the entire group of virtualhosts, with a simple line or a few?

working here the following way:
add to .thaccess

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond % add here what you need
RewriteRule (.*) add here what you need second line

[handsonhosting]

working here the following way:
add to .thaccess

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond % add here what you need
RewriteRule (.*) add here what you need second line

Are you adding that to the individual users folders, or somewhere else?

EA3 and the mod_rewrite is still causing issues for us

[cpanelkenneth]

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod...#rewriteengine

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod...#rewriteengine

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod...#rewriteengine

As the documentation states, RewriteEngine on will need defined in each VirtualHost that needs it. This can either be defined in the VirtualHost itself, or in the .htaccess file.

[Cyber-Surfer]

We have a custom Apache 1.x module, that was working fine on our previous server with Apache 1.3.x on it. When we migrated to the new server, we attempted to rebuild it, and reinstall it. We've added the LoadModule line to the httpd.conf file, and the Rewrite engine rules to the appropriate sites, and when we do so, httpd -configtest says everything is ok.. But when we go to restart httpd in WHM, it fails to restart..

We're sorta runing out of ideas as to why this is occuring.. Any help on what we're doing wrong, or where to look for any error messages we're not seeing in WHM, would be greatly appreciated.

[BubbaGum]

This used to be working when used in a .htaccess file within an account:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on

however, it fails and generates an error for the complete site if "Options +FollowSymLinks" exists within the .htaccess file. If removed, then any conditionals and commands for rewrite are ignored completely.

I've tried this on several new and old servers under 11.23.x and they all react the same to mod_rewrite commands in htaccess: completely ignored unless the options are included and then it's complete failure.

Wondering how to include mod_rewrite in htaccess? It must something so simple that I cannot see it. I've read all the apache docs and forum posts I could find and they say to add in the commands, but something in cpanel's config must be blocking the use.

[cpanelkenneth]

This used to be working when used in a .htaccess file within an account:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on

however, it fails and generates an error for the complete site if "Options +FollowSymLinks" exists within the .htaccess file. If removed, then any conditionals and commands for rewrite are ignored completely.

I've tried this on several new and old servers under 11.23.x and they all react the same to mod_rewrite commands in htaccess: completely ignored unless the options are included and then it's complete failure.

Wondering how to include mod_rewrite in htaccess? It must something so simple that I cannot see it. I've read all the apache docs and forum posts I could find and they say to add in the commands, but something in cpanel's config must be blocking the use.

Please explain your errors/failures in detail.

[BubbaGum]

server 500 error.

[FreedomBI]

The error message should be in the account's Apache error log.

[BubbaGum]

if add it in so that .htaccess looks like (nothing else included in the file):

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^link([^/]*).html$ rewrite.php?link=$1 [L]

I get this type of error on every server:
[Fri Aug 08 13:32:14 2008] [alert] [client xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] /home/username/public_html/.htaccess: Illegal option RewriteEngine

if I take out the options so the .htaccess looks like:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^link([^/]*).html$ rewrite.php?link=$1 [L]

then it is ignored entirely, and generates a missing page error when supposedly rewriting the php page as html:

[Fri Aug 08 13:35:54 2008] [error] [client xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] File does not exist: /home/username/public_html/link2.html, referer: http://www.sitenamehere.com/rewrite.php?link=1

Also, if I add this to .htaccess:
XBitHack On

I get this error:

[Fri Aug 08 13:38:00 2008] [alert] [client xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] /home/username/public_html/.htaccess: XBitHack takes one argument, Off, On, or Full

Doesn't matter what I try in the rewrite rules, it fails completely with the options included or it can't find the page... many times just ignored completely. But .htaccess is working on other items such at restricting countries, access, etc. I've tried this onseveral servers that are current on CP. Many had CP 10.x and these same exact rules worked previously but do not now after upgrades of cpanel and apache. XBitHack worked previously as well.

I get same results whether on apache 1.3.41 or the latest 2.2.x

So the latest changes to include mod_rewrite by cpanel must have altered teh way to be able to use such things in .htaccess, maybe?

[cpanelkenneth]

if add it in so that .htaccess looks like (nothing else included in the file):

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^link([^/]*).html$ rewrite.php?link=$1 [L]

I get this type of error on every server:
[Fri Aug 08 13:32:14 2008] [alert] [client xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] /home/username/public_html/.htaccess: Illegal option RewriteEngine

if I take out the options so the .htaccess looks like:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^link([^/]*).html$ rewrite.php?link=$1 [L]

then it is ignored entirely, and generates a missing page error when supposedly rewriting the php page as html:

[Fri Aug 08 13:35:54 2008] [error] [client xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] File does not exist: /home/username/public_html/link2.html, referer: http://www.sitenamehere.com/rewrite.php?link=1

Also, if I add this to .htaccess:
XBitHack On

I get this error:

[Fri Aug 08 13:38:00 2008] [alert] [client xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] /home/username/public_html/.htaccess: XBitHack takes one argument, Off, On, or Full

Doesn't matter what I try in the rewrite rules, it fails completely with the options included or it can't find the page... many times just ignored completely. But .htaccess is working on other items such at restricting countries, access, etc. I've tried this onseveral servers that are current on CP. Many had CP 10.x and these same exact rules worked previously but do not now after upgrades of cpanel and apache. XBitHack worked previously as well.

I get same results whether on apache 1.3.41 or the latest 2.2.x

So the latest changes to include mod_rewrite by cpanel must have altered teh way to be able to use such things in .htaccess, maybe?

You should open a support ticket for this.

https://tickets.cpanel.net/submit/