[CentOS] RE: Apache Question???

Thu Jul 13 16:23:47 UTC 2006
Matt Hyclak <hyclak at math.ohiou.edu>

On Thu, Jul 13, 2006 at 12:16:49PM -0400, Kirti S. Bajwa enlightened us:
> I have a freshly installed CentOS 4.3. I also setup Apache Server and a
> 'test' web site. When I try to display 'test' web site, I get the following
> message:
> 
> "The connection was refused when attempting to contact www.test.net".
> 
> 
> In httpd.conf:
> 
>      User apache
>      Group apache
> 
> The UID/GID on files/folders for 'test' web site are all root/root.
> 
> Four years ago, I installed Apache server and had the same problem.
> Unfortunately, I did not write down the fix.  I think the problem has
> something to do with UID/GID but which one or where.
> 
> I understand this is CentOS group but there might be others who ran into the
> same problem. 
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help. I am a newbie.
> 

Connection refused means that you can't connect to the server. This means
either it isn't running or there is something blocking it along the way
(like a firewall).

Matt

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