Wordpress: enabling Permalinks causes 403 error

[Peter_K]

I am trying to get the "WP Super Cache" working.

In order to do that I have to enable permalinks, but as soon as I do that I get a 403-error when accessing the site.

Enabling permalinks an .htaccess file is created in /webroot/wordpress

The only way to get the main page operating again is to out comment (with #) the "ReWriteEngine On" command.

As far as I found out so far (as a complete new-bee) is that this means mod_rewrite is not running.

When i try to load this module in the httpd.conf file, it says that this is already built-in.

Now after learning about Apache for several hours, I am out of ideas to get this working. Does anyone have any ideas here?

PS:
I am just trying to set things up for the first time.
The URL is: http://peterkooiman.dyndns-at-work.com/wordpress/
Cause of this trouble only the main page is accessible.

[WhoCares_]

First off, check the spelling. It's "RewriteEngine On", no "ReWriteEngine On" - Apache can be picky there at times. Also make sure the "FollowSymLinks" is enabled for the location of your blog, maybe by adding a "Options +FollowSymLinks to the top of your .htaccess file.

-Stefan

[Peter_K]

You are right, the command is "RewriteEngine On" as you wrote. The .htaccess file is generated automatically everytime i touch Permalinks under Settings in the Wordpress dashboard.

I tried the "Options +FollowSymLinks". And also with the +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch added.
In fact I followed the advice from this site: http://perfectionlabstips.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/fixing-issue-with-lack-of-apache-followsymlinks-or-symlinksifownermatch-option-declarations/

I am wondering why I get the 403 error not anymore when I delete the "RewriteEngine On" demand.
Wouldn't that mean the mod_rewrite isn't available?

[WhoCares_]

No. As Apache tells you, mod_rewrite is compiled in on ReadyNAS boxes, so there's no way it could not be available 😉

-Stefan

[Dashu]

I'm also stuck with this error. Any progress?

[WhoCares_]

The only thing that I could think of right now (without having tested it on the ReadyNAS) is to add an "AllowOverride All" to the Location statement of the Wordpress installation.

-Stefan

[dthrevan]

I'm having the exact same issue...

[Dashu]

I still have this problem. Anybody care to help troubleshoot?

[brins0]

This was driving me mad, but I've found something that works for me for a similar problem:

Reference (In German): http://www.get-the-solution.net/index-blog-1-14-79-Netgear+ReadyNAS+-+RewriteRules+einrichten.html

I added this to the top of my custom conf file in /etc/frontview/apache/addons/

Alias /www /c/www
<Location />
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks SymLinksIfOwnerMatch
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Location>

Combined with my rewrite rules (for a directory navigator)

RewriteEngine On 
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !=/index.php 
RewriteRule /$ /index.php

Hope this helps someone out!

[dthrevan]

Can someone please help me with this as these 403 errors on wordpress permalinks are driving me insane!

Please confirm WHAT exactly goes in place of the 'www' ?

Is it the network share or the domain?

For example wordpress is on my network share called 'website'. Wordpress is in a sub directory called 'test' here is the code i added to the /etc/frontview/apache/httpd.conf file:

Alias /website/test /c/website/test

<Location "/website/test">
  Options Indexes FollowSymLinks SymLinksIfOwnerMatch
  Order allow,deny
  Allow from all
</Location>

Is this correct as it doesn't seem to work.

[Lyger]

I hope that can help:
*Configure Apache for multiple virtual hosts: http://liewdaryl.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/configuring-apache2-on-readynas-ultra-2-for-multiple-virtual-hosts/
*Enabling .htaccess: http://liewdaryl.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/enabling-htaccess-on-readynas-ultra-2/
*and sphardy post here: http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=61282#p343626

Or "easy way" - addon from readynasXtras here: http://readynasxtras.com/readynas-x86-add-ons/wordpress-x86
(PHP 5.3, MySqlOn, PhpMyAdmin 2.5 for create and manage DB and subdomen - needed.)