virtualHost: the file "C:/Windows/Systehosts" is NOT savable

[dotKer]

I like to virtualHost in my XAMPP for the first time.

In order to stuy about virtualHost, I found the following.

https://www.cloudways.com/blog/configur ... wordpress/

Although I am not using wordpress, the url above is good for vertualHost.

I try to follow the above and I almost follow most of them.
However, on the last part of the url above, I failed in saving the file "C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts" after I modified it.

When I try to save it, it says like the following.

C:/Window/System32/drivers/etc/hosts
이 파일을 열 수 있는 권한이 없습니다.
사용 권한에 대해서는 파일의 소유자나 관리자에게 문의하십시오.

The following is the translation of the above in English by myself.

C:/Window/System32/drivers/etc/hosts
You don't have the authorities for opening this file.
You should ask to the owner of the file or administator about authorities of using it

Why is it NOT savable?
How can I save the file?


if I enter "localhost" in the address bar of my browser, it says the following at the moment.

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access this resource.

Apache/2.4.46 (Win64) OpenSSL/1.1.1h PHP/8.0.0 Server at localhost Port 80

How can I make the index.php readible when I open the page by entering "localhost" in the address bar of my browser?

[Altrea]

Hi,

The HOSTS file is not saveable for normal users, just for enhanced administrators.
So to save it you need to open your editor with enhanced administratoir rights first (rightclick -> run as administrator)

[dotKer]

So to save it you need to open your editor with enhanced administratoir rights first (rightclick -> run as administrator)

Thanks to the quote above, I could save the file ""C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts".
But a problem is remained.

When I enter "localhost" in the address bar of my browser, it still says the following.

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access this resource.

Apache/2.4.46 (Win64) OpenSSL/1.1.1h PHP/8.0.0 Server at localhost Port 80

Before I created virtualhost, the localhost normally opened without any "Forbidden">
But now, after I create virtualhost, opening the localhost is Forbidden.

How can I fix it?

[Altrea]

two things:

if you are using vhosts, each domain needs a vhost, even localhost.
because localhost does not have a vhost, it uses the default vhost which is always the very first vhost in the file.

your vhost definition is lacking access rules in the directory section. you need at least a Require all granted rule.

[dotKer]

I think I should tell all what I did.

I installed XAMPP at (F:) xampp210706

if I enter "localhost" in the address bar of my browser,
index.php which is at "htdocs/" is shown.

I thought what about putting images in another driver (G:).
That will be, I think, fantastic for managing images.
That's why I want to make a virtualhost.

The following is my target.

php files are at "(F:) xampp210706/htdocs/" and images at (G:) images/
Php files can be shown with "http://myDomain.com" and images/image1.jpg will be shown with "http://images.myDoman.com/image1.jpg".

- I open "(F:) xampp210708/apache/conf/extra/httpd-vhost.conf"
- I add the following at the end of the page "httpd-vhost.conf".

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "G:images"
ServerName images.myDomain.com
<Directory "G:images">
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

- I open "C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts"
- I add "127.0.0.1 image.myDomain.com" at the end of the page "hosts" like the following.

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp

# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.

: :
: :

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost

127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 http://www.adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com

127.0.0.1 image.myDomain.com

I restart the server and face the following.

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access this resource.

Apache/2.4.46 (Win64) OpenSSL/1.1.1h PHP/8.0.0 Server at localhost Port 80

What is wrong in my doing above?
Do you see any wrong thinkings or doings of mine?
Do you see how to solve my problems?

[Altrea]

If you just want to have access a different path for images you don't need a virtualhost.
Simply define an Alias and place the Access Rule for it, like so:

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Alias /images "G:/images"
<Directory "G:/images">
    Require all granted
</Directory>

After that you can address images from every domain like so http://localhost/images/filename.png


But okay, lets see what you defined in your vhost:

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "G:images"
ServerName images.myDomain.com
<Directory "G:images">
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Your paths are missing the directory separator /
It should be G:/images, not G:images
And you are still missing the Access rule "Require all granted"

[dotKer]

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "G:/images"
ServerName images.myDomain.com
<Directory "G:/images">
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

As I change like the above, I can see a image at http://images.myDomain.com/images/filename.png.
It's good.
And so far so good.

As I enter http://myDomain.com/ in the address bar of my browser, I can see at G:/images/index.php instead of (F:)xampp210706/htdocs/.

What I want is the following.

"http://imges.myDomain.com/img1.jpg" opens G:/images/img1.jpg.
"http://imges.myDomain.com/img2.png" opens G:/images/img2.png.
"http://imges.myDomain.com/img3.gif" opens G:/images/img3.gif.

"http://myDomain.com/index.php" opens F:/xampp210706/htdocs/index.php
"http://www.myDomain.com/index2.php" opens F:/xampp210706/htdocs/index2.php
"http://anySubDomains_except_images.myDomain.com/index3.php" opens F:/xampp210706/htdocs/index3.php

What work do I need more for what I want above?

[dotKer]

As I change like the above, I can see a image at http://images.myDomain.com/images/filename.png.

The above is typo of the below.

As I change like the above, by entering "http://images.myDomain.com/images/filename.png", I can see a image of G:/images/filename.png.

[Altrea]

As I enter http://myDomain.com/ in the address bar of my browser, I can see at G:/images/index.php instead of (F:)xampp210706/htdocs/.

did you create a vhost for myDomain.com as well?

[dotKer]

did you create a vhost for myDomain.com as well?

No, I didn't.
As you ask wheter I did create a vhost for myDomain.com as well, I try to add the following at the end of "(F:) xampp210708/apache/conf/extra/httpd-vhost.conf".

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "G:/images"
ServerName load.dot.kr
<Directory "G:/images">
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "F:/xampp210706/htdocs"
ServerName *.dot.kr
<Directory "F:/xampp210706/htdocs">
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

And I add the following at the end of "C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts".

127.0.0.1 load.dot.kr
127.0.0.1 *.dot.kr

Then, I faced the following problem.

when I click the Apache start button of the control pannel, It says like the following.

오전 4:18:08 [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
오전 4:18:08 [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
오전 4:18:08 [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
오전 4:18:08 [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
오전 4:18:08 [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
오전 4:18:08 [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
오전 4:18:08 [Apache] entire log window on the forums

[Altrea]

ServerName cannot have any wildcards.
If you need wildcards, so must add them in ServerAlias, like so:

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<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "F:/xampp210706/htdocs"
    ServerName dot.kr
    ServerAlias *.dot.kr
    <Directory "F:/xampp210706/htdocs">
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

ANd the windows hosts file does not support wild cards at all.

[dotKer]

If you need wildcards, so must add them in ServerAlias, like so:

I have changed "(F:) xampp210706/apache/conf/extra/httpd-vhost.conf" like the below.

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<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "G:images"
ServerName images.myDomain.com
<Directory "G:images">
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "F:/xampp210706/htdocs"
ServerName myDomain.kr
ServerAlias *.myDomain.kr
<Directory "F:/xampp210708/htdocs">
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>


ANd the windows hosts file does not support wild cards at all.

Since the windows hosts files does not support wild cards at all, I just remove "127.0.0.1 *.myDomain.com" from the old file below.

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127.0.0.1 images.myDomain.com
127.0.0.1 *.myDomain.com

127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 www.adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com


The code above is before modified and the code below is after modified.

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127.0.0.1 load.dot.kr

127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 www.adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com


Now I click Apache stop button and MySQL stop button in XAMPP Contorl Panel at "F:/xampp210620".
And I click Apache start button and mySQL Start button in XAMPP Contorl Panel at "F:/xampp210706".
As I open index.php at "F:/xampp210706/htdocs", it is well opened.
However, as I open index.php at "G:/images/index.php", it says like the following.

개인정보 보호 오류

연결이 비공개로 설정되어 있지 않습니다.

The below quote is the translation of the above quote to English by myself.

Personal information protection error

Connection is not set as non-open

"Personal information protection error" is actually browser title.

How can I read "G:/images/index.php", by entering "http://images.myDomain.com"?
Do you see any wrong doings of mime?

[Altrea]

I have changed "(F:) xampp210706/apache/conf/extra/httpd-vhost.conf" like the below.

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<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "G:images"
ServerName images.myDomain.com
<Directory "G:images">
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:80>


Didn't we already talk about missing directory separators?

However, as I open index.php at "G:/images/index.php", it says like the following.

개인정보 보호 오류

연결이 비공개로 설정되어 있지 않습니다.

The below quote is the translation of the above quote to English by myself.

Personal information protection error

Connection is not set as non-open

"Personal information protection error" is actually browser title.

Are you trying to access the images with https instead of http?

[dotKer]

Are you trying to access the images with https instead of http?

No, I don't use https://.
I use just http:// in accessing images/myDomain.com or *.myDomain.com.

[Nobbie]

Now you dont have any entry for mydomain.com (myDomain.kr) in hosts file? That cannot work at all.

Actually you should take some time and read tutorials and documentation about VirtualHosts, its obvious that you have no idea of what you are doing there. We can help on technical issues, but this forum is not a replacement for basic knowledge, you must read plenty of documentation on yourself. This is a never ending thread with repeating errors.

P.S.: Its not a good idea to show in public your changes in the hosts file which you did in order to run a cracked version of Adobe Produucts.