Question

I've just installed TWiki and finally got rid of all the errors in configure. There're two warnings but they don't look serious. Now I am able to read pages, but pretty much nothing else. Can't edit a page, don't get prompted to log in, and can't register. Have I got a file protection problem?

Any attempt to edit a page on the Main or TWiki web gives (when saving):

Access Denied Attention Access check on {page name} failed. Action "change": access not allowed on web.

Any attempt to edit a page on the Sandbox or to register a user gives (when saving):

CGI Timeout The specified CGI application exceeded the allowed time for processing. The server has deleted the process.

Also, there are a lot of 403 (forbidden) errors in the log, mostly for images, javascript and CSS. For example:

21:25:14 56.72.1.126 GET /twiki/pub/TWiki/PatternSkin/gradient_yellow.gif 403 21:25:14 56.72.1.126 GET /twiki/pub/TWiki/TWikiLogos/T-logo-80x15.gif 403 21:25:14 56.72.1.126 GET /twiki/pub/TWiki/PatternSkin/background_button.gif 403 21:25:14 56.72.1.126 GET /twiki/pub/TWiki/PatternSkin/background_input.gif 403 21:25:14 56.72.1.126 GET /twiki/pub/TWiki/PatternSkin/background_submit.gif 403 21:25:14 56.72.1.126 GET /twiki/pub/Main/WebPreferences/favicon.ico 403 21:30:29 56.72.1.126 POST /twiki/bin/save.pl 502

TWiki never prompts for a login. I've tried many different settings in the Security section of configure but it makes no difference.

The output of configure is attached.

Environment

-- DJCurranGodwin - 12 Jan 2007

Answer

If you answer a question - or have a question you asked answered by someone - please remember to edit the page and set the status to answered. The status is in a drop-down list below the edit box.

I am not an expert on TWiki on IIS but I would think those that are would like to see your error log entries

I assume your IIS server has an error log. The messages in that are essential to work out what is wrong

-- KennethLavrsen - 15 Jan 2007

For an easier install you might want to look at TWikiVMDebianStable and TWikiForWindowsPersonal.

-- PeterThoeny - 16 Jan 2007

Closed unanswered after 30 days of inactivity.

-- CrawfordCurrie - 21 Feb 2007

-- DJCurranGodwin - 12 Jan 2007