When should I use this userdir.conf?
Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current Apache HTTP Server config.
<IfModule userdir_module>
# Settings for user home directories
#
# Required module: mod_authz_core, mod_authz_host, mod_userdir
#
# UserDir: The name of the directory that is appended onto a user's home
# directory if a ~user request is received. Note that you must also set
# the default access control for these directories, as in the example below.
#
UserDir public_html
#
# Control access to UserDir directories. The following is an example
# for a site where these directories are restricted to read-only.
#
<Directory "/home/*/public_html">
AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit Indexes
Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec
Require method GET POST OPTIONS
</Directory>
</IfModule>
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/50eb1918b3ba8455601fcf6940fa1cc7?hint=userdir.conf
wget -O userdir.conf https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/50eb1918b3ba8455601fcf6940fa1cc7?hint=userdir.conf
<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/50eb1918b3ba8455601fcf6940fa1cc7?hint=userdir.conf' /><config><app>Apache HTTP Server</app><os>Alpine Linux v3.21</os><location>/etc/apache2/conf.d/userdir.conf</location><lines>23</lines><md5>50eb1918b3ba8455601fcf6940fa1cc7</md5><sha256>e59d24727e76b239555b59d61096c85d92d999b37f285b6fb4ae3c91c03a649b</sha256></config></prompt>
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sudo apk add apache2
sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2
sudo yum install httpd
sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2
When should I use this userdir.conf?
Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current Apache HTTP Server config.
How do I restore Apache HTTP Server defaults?
Download the file, back up the current one in /etc/apache2/conf.d/userdir.conf, replace it, then reload or restart Apache HTTP Server.
Is userdir.conf safe for production?
It is the vendor default for Alpine Linux v3.21. Treat it as a baseline and review security and performance settings before production use.
How does this differ from other OS versions?
Defaults vary by distro and version. This copy matches Alpine Linux v3.21.
Can I use this for Apache HTTP Server troubleshooting?
Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.