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Hi, is it possible to create a CGI folder somewhere on the server and allow all domains on that server be able to access the scripts? I tried a ScriptAlias addition in httpd.conf but still no luck. Would greatly appreciate any tips! Thanks.

Linux version 2.4.20-021stab028.3.777-enterprise
Plesk 7.5.4

Hmm ... does the mod_rewrite + Alias directive combination work for you?

Thanks for the reply! The only experiance I have with mod_rewrite is on a per-domain basis, modifying the .htaccess file if I remember correctly. But if there's a server-wide mod_rewrite possibility, I'll have to explore that avenue. Basically, though, I was looking for a modification at the top level so any domains created in the future would automatically have access to an "extra" cgi folder - one that is shared with all other domains. Unfortunately I'm a complete novice at Unix.

I was thinking of something.... I assume that you want any new domain to benefit the content of this shared folder ? If yes, simple create a script who will copy all the files from the shared folder to a newly created one, logic follows :
add new virtual host/domain > create a cgi-bin folder > copy * from shared folder to cgi-bin folder.

That is Apache configuration. Apache on Windows are configured in exactly the same way.

Surely mod_rewrite can be configured at httpd.conf. In fact, if you don't want your users to mess with whatever overrides, you should probably not allow them to use .htaccess to override URL rewriting stuff in the first place.

Just try the direction and see what you get.

Excellent, I'll explore those possibilities and we shall see!

Sysgate, that's a good point, that I can simply use an automated task to duplicate a folder of pre-existing scripts for each newly created (or existing) domain, but I was trying to avoid having to perform that same task every time a script was updated. In my search for an answer, I did come across what looked like the ability to make a "default" cgi-bin folder that was pre-filled with scripts, and that could be added to each new domain by default. But was looking for more of a "shared" solution so that they could all access any updated scripts without having to copy it to each individual cgi-bin folder every time. Great idea though.

cbkihong, so far your mod_rewrite suggestion seems like it may be closest solution to what I'm looking for, so I am going to do some experimenting with that.

Thanks again guys!