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  • Jane Withnolastname
    #1

    Please help with http headers

    I have seen many posts here eschewing the use of META tags, advising
    instead to use http headers.
    I have no idea what they are or how to get to them, so I would
    appreciate some help.

    My specific problem is this: my server supports SSI, but does not
    display the index.shtml file, instead just displaying a directory
    listing. I have tried to have them change this, but tech support is an
    oxymoron (with emphasis on moron). In the meantime, I have uploaded a
    regular index.html file that redirects, via meta, immediately to my
    index.shtml page, creating a seamless entry to the site. Of course I
    know this "breaks" the Back button and doesn't work for some users.
    Which is why I would like to mess with the http headers to either
    redirect to the index.shtml page or to "fix" the server so it displays
    the index.shtml page instead of a directory listing.

    Using Delorie's header reader, I get this from my server:

    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 02:01:12 GMT
    Server: Apache/1.3.26 (Unix)
    Connection: close
    Content-Type: text/html

    Please tell me, what can I do to effect change?
    Also, it should be noted that my .htaccess file (for 404) does not
    seem to override theirs, if that matters at all....
    Thanks!
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    • Mark Parnell
      #2
      Re: Please help with http headers

      Sometime around Thu, 27 Nov 2003 02:14:48 GMT, Jane Withnolastname is
      reported to have stated:[color=blue]
      >
      > My specific problem is this: my server supports SSI, but does not
      > display the index.shtml file, instead just displaying a directory
      > listing.
      >
      > Please tell me, what can I do to effect change?
      > Also, it should be noted that my .htaccess file (for 404) does not
      > seem to override theirs, if that matters at all....[/color]

      Yes, it matters very much. If you can't use a .htaccess file, you are
      pretty much stuffed. There really isn't much you can do except get them to
      change it. Other than changing hosts, of course. Which from what you have
      described would be my recommendation.

      Run as far away as you can.

      --
      Mark Parnell
      http://www.clarkecomputers.com.au

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        • Dave Patton
          #3
          Re: Please help with http headers

          Jane Withnolastname <JaneWithnolast nameNOSPAM@yaho o.com> wrote in
          news:rrmasv4kff 6jiak54vhq786im cavv60qbl@4ax.c om:
          [color=blue]
          > I have seen many posts here eschewing the use of META tags, advising
          > instead to use http headers.
          > I have no idea what they are or how to get to them, so I would
          > appreciate some help.
          >
          > My specific problem is this: my server supports SSI, but does not
          > display the index.shtml file, instead just displaying a directory
          > listing. I have tried to have them change this, but tech support is an
          > oxymoron (with emphasis on moron). In the meantime, I have uploaded a
          > regular index.html file that redirects, via meta, immediately to my
          > index.shtml page, creating a seamless entry to the site. Of course I
          > know this "breaks" the Back button and doesn't work for some users.
          > Which is why I would like to mess with the http headers to either
          > redirect to the index.shtml page or to "fix" the server so it displays
          > the index.shtml page instead of a directory listing.
          >
          > Using Delorie's header reader, I get this from my server:
          >
          > HTTP/1.1 200 OK
          > Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 02:01:12 GMT
          > Server: Apache/1.3.26 (Unix)
          > Connection: close
          > Content-Type: text/html
          >
          > Please tell me, what can I do to effect change?
          > Also, it should be noted that my .htaccess file (for 404) does not
          > seem to override theirs, if that matters at all....
          > Thanks![/color]

          I know, this may not work, but ask them to provide you
          with the Apache virtual host configuration for your site,
          and any other Apache directives that affect your site.
          For example, they may have disabled the use of .htaccess
          files, or have used a different name, or only be allowing
          some directives in .htaccess files.
          Depending on how they have their servers setup, you might
          be able to find, and read, the main Apache config file
          to get the info yourself.
          You could try using a DirectoryIndex directive in your
          ..htaccess file.

          --
          Dave Patton
          Canadian Coordinator, the Degree Confluence Project
          http://www.confluence.org dpatton at confluence dot org
          My website: http://members.shaw.ca/davepatton/
          Vancouver/Whistler - host of the 2010 Winter Olympics

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