Apache forbidding file viewing

[mwhite]

Hi all,
I've set up Apache to be able to look at my C:\ and F:\ drives in Vista x86. The code in httpd.conf looks like this:

Alias /hdc/ C:/
Alias /hdf/ F:/

I have "File Thingie" installed, and have modified it to link to the files as http://localhost/hdf/ and then the file name/extension. However, when I try to load a file, it brings up an Apache error message:
Access forbidden!

You don't have permission to access the requested object. It is either read-protected or not readable by the server.
If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
Error 403

What do I need to do to get Apache to work in this situation?

 

[xav0989]

you need to enable the file viewing... but I don't know how to do it.

 

[TechAsh]

You will need to add something like the following to your httpd.conf file for both the C:\ and the F:\ drives

<Directory "C:/">
AllowOverride All
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews +Includes
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

 

[mwhite]

I tried adding the code, and it seems to work! Thanks!

 

[woiwky]

Just a note. The Indexes option allows people to browse all the files in a directory if it doesn't contain an index file. Unless you want that behavior, I would recommend removing the Indexes option.

<Directory "C:/">
AllowOverride All
Options FollowSymLinks MultiViews +Includes
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

This means that directories which don't have an index.html or .php or whatever will display a Forbidden message by default rather than showing all the files in that directory.

 

[vol7ron]

httpd.conf needs to be created/modified

edit:
oops didn't see the other posts... yes copy that code above