Very Computer

I have a little problem with my Apache server.
I'm trying to use some forms by POST method.
I have my cgi script (shell) in the DocumentRoot directory and in my
html file I have the following line:
<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="http://hostname/checklist/chklst.cgi">
when I submit the form I receive the following message from Apache:
"Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

occurred, and
anything you might have done that may have caused the error."

Could you give me any suggestion to resolve the problem?

tia

Enzo

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I would say that you need to check with your system admin concerning
where to place cgi script.  Usually, for security, it needs to be
placed in the cgi-bin directory when a post method is called for.

If you have a local cgi-bin and it doesn't work, then the server needs
to be configured to work with it by using ScriptAlias in your
access.conf file.

I ran into a similar problem, but it was in a directory that I have protected by an
.htaccess file with individual usernames and passwords to get to the script. In the
end, I found I had to edit my .htaccess file (adding POST) to make it like:

<Limit GET POST>
        require group groupname
</Limit>

Hope that helps

Mark Hunnibell

Tia

Enzo

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Quote:>Now, after i commented the line:
>#AddType application/x-httpd-cgi .cgi
>the error message has changed...
>What I get now is:
>Method not Implemented
>POST to /checklist/chklst.cgi not supported (/checklist is the path of
my
>cgi script).
>What must I change in my .conf files?

>Tia

>Enzo

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Any suggestions will be helpful. Thanks in advance....

Rick
Network Pros, Inc
www.nwpros.com

Quote:>html file I have the following line:
><FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="http://hostname/checklist/chklst.cgi">

you might try ACTION="http://www.hostname.com/chklst.cgi" (don't think
that will work.

Quote:>when I submit the form I receive the following message from Apache:
>"Server Error
>The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

then: ACTION="http://www.hostname/cgi-bin/chklst.cgi"
Your system may not allow for cgi-scripts in other directories.