Re: CGI Programs failing

[Vernon Hamberg <hambergv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK, Peter, next guess:

At 11:12 AM 1/27/1998 -0500, you wrote:
>Vern writes:
>----------------------QUOTE---------------------
>Something wrong with your Exec directives. Here's something from _ICS,
>ICSS Web Programming Guide_ (not available in PDF, only HTML or CD
>library):
>
>
>>>>>
>
><excerpt>Error 500: Bad script request - /QSYS.LIB/CGI.LIB/HTMLSRC.FILE
>not executable
>
>
>Cause:Incorrect match of Exec rule.
>
>Solution:See Description of "Forbidden - Path not valid for this server"
>
>
></excerpt><<<<<<<<
>------------------UNQUOTE---------------------
>
>I'd consider that likely if *all* of the CGIs failed, but not all of them
>do; just the ones that I compile. The precompiled programs off of the CD
>that came with the Cool Title redbook work just fine. I try to compile
>from the included sources, and the program fails. It doesn't fail with
>a Bad Script Request either, it's:
>
>Error 500
>
>CGI Program failed
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>IBM Internet Connection Secure Server for AS400 4.1
>
>
>I still greatly suspect that there's one tiny little step that I'm
>missing and that the manuals aren't telling me about either.

How are your new objects authorized? Either *PUBLIC must be *USE (I don't
do this one) or user QTMHHTP1 has to be *USE to the programs.

HTH

Vernon Hamberg
Systems Software Programmer
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
400 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55401-2499
(612) 371-1111 x480


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