Joomla Installation: 406 Errors

[Hamster]

Hi,

Signed up a few days ago for the linux copper hosting, installed joomla 1.0.15 and started building my website hosting, everything seemed fine but now ive come to adding content I seem to be getting '406 Not Acceptable' errors from the browser whenever I try to add or delete sections/categories via the joomla backend. Everything else works fine but I cant add or delete categories or sections of any kind.

Having done some research on the joomla forums it seems a few people get this error and its normally due to mod_security rules set by the hosting provider.

There are a few fixes listed which I can add to the .htaccess file but I thought i'd better check with my host before I start messing with security settings.

Thanks
Hammy

[eUKMatthew]

Yes, you have to disable mod_security for Joomla. Add the code in .htaccess file to disable mod_security.

eUKMatthew
http://eUKhost.com

[Hamster]

Yup that did the trick, just thought its best to be safe than sorry by asking first.

Thanks

[dolfrog]

Hi

I have the same problem

I have found the htaccess file,

still confused.

What code do i need to install or change,
and where in the file do i need to install it

being a typical newbie

[Jack]

Originally Posted by dolfrog

Hi

I have the same problem

I have found the htaccess file,

still confused.

What code do i need to install or change,
and where in the file do i need to install it

being a typical newbie

You can add this code in .htaccess file for that particular domain on which you are getting mod security errors.

<IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
SecFilterCheckURLEncoding Off
</IfModule>

[dolfrog]

Hi did what you suggested as per below
-------------------------------------------------
text/plain htaccess.txt
ASCII English text

##
# @version $Id: htaccess.txt 9975 2008-01-30 17:02:11Z ircmaxell $
# @package Joomla
# @copyright Copyright (C) 2005 - 2008 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
# @license ***HAD TO TAKE THE LINK OUT TO POST***
# Joomla! is Free Software
##
<IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
SecFilterCheckURLEncoding Off
</IfModule>

################################################## ###
# 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 web site hosting 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


# 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


########## Begin - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits
## If you experience problems on your web site hosting 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
____________________________________

but I still have the same problems

have i put the code in the right place

[Jack]

I would request you to come on our live chat service. Your issue will sorted out fast on live chat.

[Hamster]

Hi Dolfrog,

I just added:

SecFilterEngine Off

to the bottom of the .htaccess file and it worked fine for me.....make sure you remember to rename the file to .htaccess from htaccess.txt and make sure its in the root folder for your website hosting.