FP2000: Error Message: "Document Root Missing From Config File" (264924)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000

This article was previously published under Q264924

SYMPTOMS

When you install Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions to your Apache multihosted Web server, you may receive an error message similar to the following during the installation:
Web Server Configuration Problem: Document Root Missing From Config File

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the VirtualHost directive has an improper name in it.

For example:
<VirtualHost 2net2.net>
ServerName www.2net2.net
ServerAlias 2net2.net
ServerAdmin webmaster@2net2.net
DocumentRoot /usr/home/blangdon/2net2.net/public-html/ 
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/errors/fp_errors
TransferLog /var/log/httpd/access/2net2.net
ScriptAlias /cgi/ /www/netsite-cgi/ 
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /usr/home/blangdon/2net2.net/cgi-bin/ 
AddHandler server-parsed shtml
</VirtualHost>
				

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, the VirtualHost directive should be the ServerName or the IP address as listed in NameVirtualHost directive.

For example:
<VirtualHost www.2net2.net>
ServerName www.2net2.net
ServerAlias 2net2.net
ServerAdmin webmaster@2net2.net
DocumentRoot /usr/home/blangdon/2net2.net/public-html/ 
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/errors/fp_errors
TransferLog /var/log/httpd/access/2net2.net
ScriptAlias /cgi/ /www/netsite-cgi/ 
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /usr/home/blangdon/2net2.net/cgi-bin/ 
AddHandler server-parsed shtml
</VirtualHost>
				

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/27/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB264924