Apache HTTP Server /etc/apache2/conf.d/userdir.conf

Original ๐Ÿ“‹ Alpine Linux v3.21 23 lines

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23 lines
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50eb1918b3ba8455601fcf6940fa1cc7
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e59d24727e76b239555b59d61096c85d92d999b37f285b6fb4ae3c91c03a649b

Copy & Paste

curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/50eb1918b3ba8455601fcf6940fa1cc7?hint=userdir.conf
wget:
wget -O userdir.conf https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/50eb1918b3ba8455601fcf6940fa1cc7?hint=userdir.conf

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You are a DevOps agent. Fetch the default Apache HTTP Server config for Alpine Linux v3.21 from https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/50eb1918b3ba8455601fcf6940fa1cc7?hint=userdir.conf. Compare with my current /etc/apache2/conf.d/userdir.conf and summarize differences and safe changes.

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/etc/apache2/conf.d/userdir.conf
<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>

Install Apache HTTP Server

Alpine Linux

sudo apk add apache2

Debian

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

sudo yum install httpd

Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2

File Location

File Path
/etc/apache2/conf.d/userdir.conf
Directory
/etc/apache2/conf.d/
Significance
System-wide configuration directory
Description
Files in /etc/ contain system-wide configuration settings that affect all users.

FAQ

When should I use this userdir.conf?

Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.

How do I restore Apache HTTP Server defaults?

Download, replace, restart.

Is userdir.conf safe for production?

Yes. This is exactly what shipped. Safe starting point.

How does this differ from other OS versions?

Defaults change. This one is specific to Alpine Linux v3.21.

Can I use this for Apache HTTP Server troubleshooting?

Absolutely. Diff this against yours to spot the problem.