weird FTP and mod_rewrite Problem

[sniperscope]

Hi there
I have two(actually three) problems that i faced today.

1 - I can connect my client's account via FTP but my next desk cannot. No matter what i did there was no change. Ftp program returns with "Invalid Password" error. But i have no problem with same Ftp program at exact same settings. Even i have no problem to connect from home pc.

2 - This one almost same as #1 but in this case my next desk cannot connect mail client with windows live mail program but some how i and another pc are can connect mail server send/receive no problem.

3 - My client's site has internal 500 error after a little search i figured out that .htaccess cause this problem. The problem is mod_rewrite. I search over internet for 4-5 hours but it did not succeeded. I cannot find any LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so line commented out. locate mod_rewrite also gave me no result.

I need serious help now.

Regards

 

[Infopro]

1 and 2, not sure what next desk is exactly.

3, is the server running SuPHP? Does the site work if you rename the .htaccess file to .htaccess.txt and try the site?

If yes, and yes, can you post the contents of the .htaccess file here if possible?

 

[sniperscope]

Dear infopro

Next desk is window@ xp pro os just a simple ps as mine in the office even as same ps which i am typing this message.

Your question. Yes and yes. My server running Suphp and site is working after change .htaccess file into htaccess.html

Here is entire htaccess file

AllowOverride Options
AddHandler cgi-script cgi pl
Options +ExecCGI

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(clients-site\.net)80)? [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*) http://www.clients-site.net/$1 [R=301,L]
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^.*/index.html
RewriteRule ^(.*)index.html$ http://www.clients-site.net/$1 [R=301,L]

<Files ~ "\.(htaccess|txt|xml|htpasswd)$">
SetEnvIf User-Agent "Slurp" allow_ua
SetEnvIf User-Agent "Y!J" allow_ua
SetEnvIf User-Agent "slurp" allow_ua
SetEnvIf User-Agent "Googlebot" allow_ua
SetEnvIf User-Agent "msnbot" allow_ua
order deny,allow
deny from all
allow from env=allow_ua
allow from msn.com
allow from www.xxx.yyy.zzz
</Files>

SetEnvIf User-Agent "Baiduspider" shutout
order allow,deny
allow from all
deny from env=shutout

RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} DoCoMo [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} J-PHONE [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} Vodafone [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} SoftBank [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} UP.Browser
RewriteRule ^$ /m/ [R]

 

[Infopro]

My server running Suphp and site is working after change .htaccess file into htaccess.html

Cool, so you know there is some sort of problem with the htaccess file. What that problem is you'll have to track down by trial and error I suppose, figuring out what parts of that file you need and don't need. (and whats breaking the site of course)

GL!

 

[sniperscope]

Thank you for your reply but honestly this is not the answer i was expected for.
So could you tell me how can i enable mod_rewrite? Because i don't see any commented out option in my http.conf file for LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so and AddMod.... too.
I do not want to change anything that i don;t fully understand what am i doing. Because my system was refused to boot up when i changed something last time when i touch it and i had to install entire os , set up networks and whm/cpanel aswell and it took my 9 hours sleepless night.
But this time i have real client in my server. So, i am seeking help for hopeless

 

[Infopro]

My apologies for not being clear.

So could you tell me how can i enable mod_rewrite?

It should be enabled by default already, no need to be concerned on that part of this.

The problem is in that htaccess file. So to attempt to solve, and I don't know much of what you've got going on in that htaccess, but now that you have the site up, and that htaccess renamed, create a new blank one: .htaccess

In your old htaccess it appears you have it broke up into sections. Add one section back at a time that you are sure you need, save and see if the site still works. When you get to the one that breaks the site, don't use it, or find another way to do what you're doing with it.

Thats the short answer. The long answer explains all that you have going on in the old htaccess to you so that you understand it properly and explains which one of those lines is breaking your site. I can't help there myself with that.

Short of waiting for someone that can, you could troubleshoot these one at a time as metioned and probably find it quick enough on your own.

I hope that helps more.

 

[sniperscope]

Dear infopro
I found the problem.
The problem is from here:

AllowOverride Options
AddHandler cgi-script cgi pl
Options +ExecCGI

What is it doing? I is simply let cgi scripts run outside oof cgi-bin directory. So i delete those lines and site working as it should.

Thanks for helping.

BTW: I figured out my another problem (FTP) my ftp program says can not connect because too many connection from this IP address. Is there anyway to bypass this problem?

 

[cPanelTristan]

For FTP connections from the same IP, it is WHM > FTP Server Configuration > Maximum Connections Per IP Address option. You could increase that to allow more connections.

 

[sniperscope]

Dear Tristan
You are a time saver.
Thanks for information.