Did you restart Apache? And refresh your browser? Actually, clear the browser cache ...

Yes, without fail.

Milan

Are you certain you don't have any per-directory override files (.htaccess) in the path somewhere that is overriding your Options [httpd.apache.org] setting?

Well there is no .htaccess file in public_html or any sub directories.

I did a test and found that when I add "Options -Indexes" in .htaccess then its working perfectly fine, I mean it disables directory listing. Now this is really strange thing happening here! The same thing is not working in httpd.conf and its working fine in .htaccess file.

Do you think is there any configuration fault in Apache?

Milan

I know the question seems simple, but I have to ask ... are you certain you are maintaining the relative <VirtualHost> container for that domain/ip and not working in a different <VirtualHost> container?

If it is working in the .htaccess file I cannot see any reason why it would not be working in the httpd.conf upon restart.

Certainly yes, because there is only one <VirtualHost> in my httpd.conf right now.

Did another test of adding <Directory> in httpd.conf and that too is working fine.

<Directory /home/domain/public_html>
Options -Indexes
</Directory>

This is really getting out of my head! By the way my Apache version is 1.3.37 if that could give you some version specific clues.

Milan

I'm assuming that is your entire <VirtualHost> container posted in the first message. Try commenting out your rewrite directives there and reboot. See if your Options directive works then.

Sorry for replying late.

I even tried that and in fact tried all the other possibilities I can think of, with no success.

Milan

If there are multiple Options directives in your config file, then beware of the following subtlety:

Normally, if multiple Options could apply to a directory, then the most specific one is taken complete; the options are not merged. However if all the options on the Options directive are preceded by a + or - symbol, the options are merged. Any options preceded by a + are added to the options currently in force, and any options preceded by a - are removed from the options currently in force.

However, if another Options +/- directive is more-specifically scoped than the one you are trying to override Indexes with, then the override won't work until you scope it more specifically. This might explain why you are finding it necessary to put the Options directive into a <Directory> container or into .htaccess, where the scope is more specific.

At least, it's possible. This problem makes my head hurt...

Jim

This problem makes my head hurt...

Hey Jim,
Perhaps you been behind the computer so long that you haven't visited the newer pharmacies?
They sell aspirin and yes, even Tylenol ;)

Don

At least, it's possible.

I was waiting for your feedback Jim, thank you for making me believe it CAN happen.

The only reason I was try hard to put it into <VirtualHost> was to make my code simple and error free. But now I think I have to live without it!

Milan