[Solved] IP Address/~username not working

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openpotion

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If I turn on Apache I can reach my development sites at

http://IPADDRESS/~username

Then I can prep them prior to launch and pointing their dns away from their old site to their new one... without having to move it once it is ready.

When I turn on Litespeed on my Knownhost VPS this no longer works.

I need a workaround...

My version info:
Litespeed Web Server Enterprise v4.1.10

Jason
 
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openpotion

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webizen said:
for workaround, you can hardcode the IP in your localhost host file (/etc/hosts for *nix; C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts for windows). then send request (i.e. http://domain.com/) to the new site (served by lsws).

to troubleshoot, look at the error log (i.e. /usr/local/apache/logs/error_log) when request http://IPADDRESS/~username
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Hmm that workaround doesn't help since I have several employees at different locations working on sites. Is it possible for this to work?

Knownhost provided the following:

This is because the Apache's mod_userdir is allowing users to view their sites by entering a tilde(~) and their username as the uri on a specific host. This mod_userdir is not supported in Litespeed and you are not able to view the site in your server using the above temporarily link.

True?
 
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webizen

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Litespeed supports mod_userdir. that's why need to troubleshoot and figure out where the problem is.

the workaround (modify local hosts file) should work if you want to test the new site before switch DNS. Others (do not modify their local hosts file) will not be affected.
 
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openpotion

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errors:

The only relevant errors I can find:

2012-01-16 11:59:29.480 [INFO] [HTAccess] Updating configuration from [/home/handytru/public_html/.htaccess]
2012-01-16 11:59:30.583 [INFO] [67.60.143.36:38680-0#APVH_67.222.30.114_host.openpotion.com] File not found [/usr/local/apache/htdocs/templates/system/css/error.css]

later this:
2012-01-16 11:59:48.086 [NOTICE] [APVH_handytru_Suphp:] stop worker processes
2012-01-16 11:59:51.482 [INFO] Remove pid: 15385, exitcode: 0

Does this somehow help you?
 
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openpotion

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Update... RewriteBase work?

Looks like the rewritebase rule is being ignored...

RewriteBase /~handytru

this rule is required in order to run Joomla in a subdirectory.

I disabled joomlas SEF URLs and can reach the page at http://host.openpotion.com/~handytru/
however nearly every file mentioned is missing due to the relative URLs not starting at http://host.openpotion.com/~handytru/

Notice /~handytru is missing in many URLs (screenshot): https://skitch.com/openpotion/g3gga/trucking-services-throughout-idaho-utah-and-beyond

I think we are getting closer!
 
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