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[Solved] Error 500! - r3r3 - 12-16-2008 08:32 PM

Well second problem this morning,

I run te RC6 on debien etch on a virtual server
Linux analog-data.ch 2.6.18-6-xen-vserver-amd64 #1 SMP Fri Oct 10 07:37:54 UTC 2008 x86_64


Yesterday all was working fine, but late in the evening i started getting a 500 error on the main domain, it run a joomla website, when i remove the .htaccess everything is fine, with with this standard joomla .htaccess, i get the error 500 :/

All i changed yesterday was the phpinfo in the php.ini

I really don't understand, anyone have a clue?


RE: Error 500! - joximu - 12-16-2008 08:42 PM

error logs?
what's inside the .htaccess from joomla?

/J


RE: Error 500! - r3r3 - 12-16-2008 09:02 PM

hmm i don t find any errors in the log, which exact log would you want me to paste?

joomla .htacces

Code:
##
# @version $Id: htaccess.txt 10492 2008-07-02 06:38:28Z ircmaxell $
# @package Joomla
# @copyright Copyright (C) 2005 - 2008 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
# @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU/GPL
# Joomla! is Free Software
##


#####################################################
#  READ THIS COMPLETELY IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THIS FILE
#
# The line just below this section: 'Options +FollowSymLinks' may cause problems
# with some server configurations.  It is required for use of mod_rewrite, but may already
# be set by your server administrator in a way that dissallows changing it in
# your .htaccess file.  If using it causes your server to error out, comment it out (add # to
# beginning of line), reload your site in your browser and test your sef url's.  If they work,
# it has been set by your server administrator and you do not need it set here.
#
#####################################################

##  Can be commented out if causes errors, see notes above.
Options +FollowSymLinks

#
#  mod_rewrite in use

RewriteEngine On

########## Begin - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits
## If you experience problems on your site block out the operations listed below
## This attempts to block the most common type of exploit `attempts` to Joomla!
#
# Block out any script trying to set a mosConfig value through the URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} mosConfig_[a-zA-Z_]{1,21}(=|\%3D) [OR]
# Block out any script trying to base64_encode crap to send via URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} base64_encode.*\(.*\) [OR]
# Block out any script that includes a <script> tag in URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (\<|%3C).*script.*(\>|%3E) [NC,OR]
# Block out any script trying to set a PHP GLOBALS variable via URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} GLOBALS(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2}) [OR]
# Block out any script trying to modify a _REQUEST variable via URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} _REQUEST(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2})
# Send all blocked request to homepage with 403 Forbidden error!
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php [F,L]
#
########## End - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits

#  Uncomment following line if your webserver's URL
#  is not directly related to physical file paths.
#  Update Your Joomla! Directory (just / for root)

# RewriteBase /


########## Begin - Joomla! core SEF Section
#
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/index.php
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (/|\.php|\.html|\.htm|\.feed|\.pdf|\.raw|/[^.]*)$  [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) index.php
RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization},L]
#
########## End - Joomla! core SEF Section



RE: Error 500! - joximu - 12-16-2008 09:27 PM

/var/log/apache2/users/domain-error.log
maybe also
/var/log/apache2/error.log and suexec.log

at least the timeframe when you hit the error...

/J


RE: Error 500! - r3r3 - 12-16-2008 09:34 PM

okay

domain-access.log

Code:
sudo tail -20 /var/log/apache2/users/domain-access.log
62.202.27.74 - Jean-Marc [16/Dec/2008:11:16:58 +0100] "GET /administrator/templates/khepri/images/menu/icon-16-plugin.png HTTP/1.1" 200 560
62.202.27.74 - Jean-Marc [16/Dec/2008:11:16:58 +0100] "GET /administrator/templates/khepri/images/menu/icon-16-themes.png HTTP/1.1" 200 892
62.202.27.74 - Jean-Marc [16/Dec/2008:11:16:58 +0100] "GET /administrator/templates/khepri/images/menu/icon-16-language.png HTTP/1.1" 200 975
62.202.27.74 - Jean-Marc [16/Dec/2008:11:16:58 +0100] "GET /administrator/templates/khepri/images/menu/icon-16-massmail.png HTTP/1.1" 200 782
62.202.27.74 - Jean-Marc [16/Dec/2008:11:16:58 +0100] "GET /administrator/templates/khepri/images/menu/icon-16-checkin.png HTTP/1.1" 200 589
62.202.27.74 - - [16/Dec/2008:11:28:03 +0100] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 3596
62.202.27.74 - - [16/Dec/2008:11:28:09 +0100] "GET /contact HTTP/1.1" 404 1141
62.202.27.74 - - [16/Dec/2008:11:28:09 +0100] "GET /errors/inc/errordocs.js HTTP/1.1" 304 -
62.202.27.74 - - [16/Dec/2008:11:28:09 +0100] "GET /errors/inc/errordocs.css HTTP/1.1" 304 -
62.202.27.74 - - [16/Dec/2008:11:28:09 +0100] "GET /errors/inc/error_top.jpg HTTP/1.1" 304 -
62.202.27.74 - - [16/Dec/2008:11:28:09 +0100] "GET /errors/inc/valid_css.jpg HTTP/1.1" 304 -
62.202.27.74 - - [16/Dec/2008:11:28:09 +0100] "GET /errors/inc/valid_xhtml.jpg HTTP/1.1" 304 -
62.202.27.74 - - [16/Dec/2008:11:28:11 +0100] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 3596
62.202.27.74 - - [16/Dec/2008:11:28:37 +0100] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 500 1148
83.77.28.78 - - [16/Dec/2008:12:29:38 +0100] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 500 1148
83.77.28.78 - - [16/Dec/2008:12:29:38 +0100] "GET /errors/inc/errordocs.js HTTP/1.1" 304 -
83.77.28.78 - - [16/Dec/2008:12:29:39 +0100] "GET /errors/inc/errordocs.css HTTP/1.1" 304 -
83.77.28.78 - - [16/Dec/2008:12:29:39 +0100] "GET /errors/inc/error_top.jpg HTTP/1.1" 304 -
83.77.28.78 - - [16/Dec/2008:12:29:39 +0100] "GET /errors/inc/valid_css.jpg HTTP/1.1" 304 -
83.77.28.78 - - [16/Dec/2008:12:29:39 +0100] "GET /errors/inc/valid_xhtml.jpg HTTP/1.1" 304 -

/var/log/apache2/error.log
Code:
[Tue Dec 16 11:16:59 2008] [error] [client ::1] File does not exist: /htdocs
[Tue Dec 16 11:20:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "TktewgoCApQAAGcqYh0AAAAE"]
[Tue Dec 16 11:25:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "YCzj-AoCApQAAGebAG8AAAAD"]
[Tue Dec 16 11:30:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "cg2zRAoCApQAAAaEAjMAAAAA"]
[Tue Dec 16 11:35:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "g-HxnQoCApQAAAnWbf0AAAAH"]
[Tue Dec 16 11:40:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "ldDfuwoCApQAAGcqYh4AAAAE"]
[Tue Dec 16 11:45:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "p7LL8woCApQAAGebAHAAAAAD"]
[Tue Dec 16 11:50:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "uZqeugoCApQAAAaFAv8AAAAB"]
[Tue Dec 16 11:55:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "y3ZawAoCApQAAFq-A@4AAAAJ"]
[Tue Dec 16 12:00:18 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "3WfvoQoCApQAAAnTaOYAAAAF"]
[Tue Dec 16 12:05:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "70HLGQoCApQAAFq@AxwAAAAI"]
[Tue Dec 16 12:10:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "AR5HCwoCApQAAAaGA9YAAAAC"]
[Tue Dec 16 12:15:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "Ev7DLQoCApQAAAaEAjQAAAAA"]
[Tue Dec 16 12:20:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "JN1c-QoCApQAAAnWbf4AAAAH"]
[Tue Dec 16 12:25:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "NsANbgoCApQAAFrABNwAAAAK"]
[Tue Dec 16 12:30:17 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Pattern match "^[\\d\\.]+$" at REQUEST_HEADERS:Host. [file "/etc/modsecurity2/modsecurity_crs_21_protocol_anomalies.conf"] [line "60"] [id "960017"] [msg "Host header is a numeric IP address"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [tag "PROTOCOL_VIOLATION/IP_HOST"] [hostname "127.0.0.1"] [uri "/"] [unique_id "SKSR8woCApQAAAnTaOcAAAAF"]


/var/log/apache2/suexec.log

Code:
sudo tail -20 /var/log/apache2/suexec.log
[2008-12-15 01:18:31]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-15 02:27:25]: uid: (vu2000/vu2000) gid: (vu2000/vu2000) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-15 02:29:08]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-15 09:47:45]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-15 09:48:55]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-15 09:58:11]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 00:12:53]: uid: (vu2000/vu2000) gid: (vu2000/vu2000) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 00:12:57]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 01:01:38]: uid: (vu2000/vu2000) gid: (vu2000/vu2000) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 01:32:54]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 03:13:21]: uid: (vu2000/vu2000) gid: (vu2000/vu2000) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 03:18:03]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 03:23:09]: uid: (vu2000/vu2000) gid: (vu2000/vu2000) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 03:23:14]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 03:26:38]: uid: (vu2000/vu2000) gid: (vu2000/vu2000) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 03:26:51]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 03:33:09]: uid: (vu2000/vu2000) gid: (vu2000/vu2000) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 03:33:21]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 03:38:13]: uid: (vu2000/vu2000) gid: (vu2000/vu2000) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter
[2008-12-16 08:36:45]: uid: (vu2001/vu2001) gid: (2001/2001) cmd: php5-fcgi-starter



RE: Error 500! - joximu - 12-16-2008 09:38 PM

hm, better the error.log from the domain.

In the other two everything seems ok (the server "error.log" has some errors because of a 5minute access from localhost - but this is not a problem an at least another story :-)

/J


RE: Error 500! - r3r3 - 12-16-2008 09:52 PM

i think we got the problem but i don t know why all a sudden it started missbehaving?? It has something to do with the php.ini?


Code:
[Tue Dec 16 10:32:10 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 10:32:12 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 10:32:13 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 10:32:13 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 10:32:13 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 10:32:14 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 10:32:14 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 10:32:43 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 10:32:45 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 10:32:47 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 10:32:47 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 10:34:33 2008] [error] [client 62.202.27.74] File does not exist: /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/images/favicon.ico
[Tue Dec 16 10:34:35 2008] [error] [client 62.202.27.74] File does not exist: /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/contact, referer: http://www             .analog-data.ch/
[Tue Dec 16 10:34:38 2008] [error] [client 62.202.27.74] File does not exist: /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/images/favicon.ico
[Tue Dec 16 10:34:38 2008] [error] [client 62.202.27.74] File does not exist: /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/images/favicon.ico
[Tue Dec 16 11:04:43 2008] [error] [client 62.202.27.74] File does not exist: /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/admin
[Tue Dec 16 11:16:44 2008] [error] [client 62.202.27.74] user jean-marc not found: /administrator
[Tue Dec 16 11:28:09 2008] [error] [client 62.202.27.74] File does not exist: /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/contact, referer: http://www             .analog-data.ch/
[Tue Dec 16 11:28:37 2008] [alert] [client 62.202.27.74] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
[Tue Dec 16 12:29:38 2008] [alert] [client 83.77.28.78] /var/www/virtual/analog-data.ch/analog-data.ch/htdocs/.htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here
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RE: Error 500! - joximu - 12-16-2008 10:14 PM

ok, it's obviously the "Option +FollowSymLinks" which is not allowed to be set in the .htaccess.

This is the apache-konfiguration.

Well - since this option already is enabled in the htdocs folders of the ispcp vhosts, you may just comment this single line in the .htaccess file and it should run as expected...

/J


RE: Error 500! - r3r3 - 12-16-2008 10:26 PM

hmm alright, and thanks for your help you are the man!
still wonder why it start being weird without reason though.

it feels bad being a nub, now will troubleshoot better next time with the logs before asking questions!



Edit. oh also, how come my other domains works fine with this same htaccess in their htdocs?


RE: Error 500! - joximu - 12-16-2008 10:41 PM

(12-16-2008 10:26 PM)r3r3 Wrote:  hmm alright, and thanks for your help you are the man!
still wonder why it start being weird without reason though..

yes, I'd also wonder - but well... some humanized features of the server... :-)

(12-16-2008 10:26 PM)r3r3 Wrote:  it feels bad being a nub, now will troubleshoot better next time with the logs before asking questions!

oh also, how come my other domains works fine with this same htaccess in their htdocs?

Hm, I just see that the settings in apache (ispcp.conf) for each htdocs is "AllowOverride All" which means also a "Option FollowSymLinks" should be allowed...

Code:
<Directory /var/www/virtual/xyz.ch/htdocs>
        # httpd dmn entry PHP support BEGIN.
        # httpd dmn entry PHP support END.
        Options -Indexes Includes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
    </Directory>

at least there was *something* with the configuration...

maybe you find the mystery now since you know where to look for :-)

/J