Depending on the error returned by the OS, httpd can't do much in some cases. It would be useful if you were to share the verbatim error, as a start.
On Mon, 4 Feb 2019 at 13:17, Jeff Cauhape <jpcauh...@detr.nv.gov> wrote: > Yes, it was the Secure Linux preventing the use of the port. I wonder if > the error message should be broadened to include > the possibility that security policies are not allowing it's use, rather > than just assuming that the port is not available because > it's already in use. > > I added the port to the security policy with this command: > > # semanage port -a -t http_port_t -p tcp 280 > > I had already added the port to the firewall > > [root@web1e conf]# firewall-cmd --info-zone=public > > public (active) > target: default > ... > services: dhcpv6-client https http ssh > ports: 9100/tcp 9101/tcp ... 280/tcp > ... > > Jeffrey Cauhape – IT Professional III – Linux and Solaris Administrator > Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation > (775) 684-3804 (office) jpcauh...@detr.nv.gov > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Cauhape [mailto:jpcauh...@detr.nv.gov] > Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019 8:29 AM > To: users@httpd.apache.org > Subject: RE: [users@httpd] Stupid question time - VirtualHost > > Luca, > > Thanks for the suggestion. It looks like we may have stumbled over the > Secure Linux policy settings. I'll know more later this morning. I'll post > a follow up when I figure it out. > > Thanks, > > Jeffrey Cauhape – IT Professional III – Linux and Solaris Administrator > Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation > (775) 684-3804 (office) jpcauh...@detr.nv.gov > > -----Original Message----- > From: Luca Toscano [mailto:toscano.l...@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, February 2, 2019 11:29 AM > To: users@httpd.apache.org > Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Stupid question time - VirtualHost > > Hi Jeff! > > Il giorno ven 1 feb 2019 alle ore 16:02 Jeff Cauhape < > jpcauh...@detr.nv.gov> ha scritto: > > > > My usage of Apache has been pretty plain vanilla, and now I am > > required to > > > > add a virtual host to a system, and I’m wondering what doing wrong. My > > hunch > > > > is that it’s obvious to others. > > > > > > > > I am using Apache 2.4.6 as reported by httpd -v > > > > > > > > In my httpd.conf file I have: > > > > … > > > > Listen web1e.detr.nv:80 > > > > Listen web1e.detr.nv:280 > > > > … > > > > and > > > > <VirtualHost _default_:280> > > > > ServerName survey.nvdetr.org > > > > UseCanonicalName Off > > > > DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/survey/" > > > > ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/var/www/cig-bin/survey/cgi-bin/" > > > > … > > > > </VirtualHost> > > > > > > > > Question: Isn’t it true that I must have a Listen directive for each > VirtualHost? > > > > > > > > However, if I try to start the apache server configured like this I > > get an error message that > > > > the port 8090 (or any other number I choose) is already in use and not > > available. This causes > > > > apache to fail to start. > > > > > > > > # lsof -I :280 > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > # netstat -ltnp > > > > > > > > Do not show the port in use by anything. I can change the port number > > to anything I choose > > > > and the results are the same. This suggests to me that the problem is in > apache config somewhere. > > > > > > > > If I comment out the Listen director for the VirtualHost, I don’t get > > the error, but I don’t see any > > > > process listening on the port either. > > > > > > > > Ideas? Suggestions? > > Did you check https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/vhosts/examples.html ? > There are useful examples in there, it should clarify all doubts. > > Hope that helps! > > Luca > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org > > B KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKCB > [ X ܚX K K[XZ[ > \ \ ][ X ܚX P > \ X K ܙ B ܈ Y ] [ۘ[ [X[ K[XZ[ > \ \ Z [ > \ X K ܙ B > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org >