newbie: server does not 'redirect' addr:/ to addr:/index.html

apache2

[louvann]

I have an Apache2 server which runs three Virtual Hosts. Two of the sites do not exhibit the problem of:

problem:
Client requests [foo.com:port...] and should be served [foo.com:port...] but instead is served error page

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access / on this server.
Apache Server at 192.168.2.194 Port 8081

This is partially correct since Indexes are not allowed in the config for each Virtual Host. Options -Indexes

If the client requests [foo.com:port...] all is good.

The config for errant site has been stripped back to the basic default config but without resolving the original problem.

Where to look next?

[g1smd]

You do have this line though?

DirectoryIndex index.html

[louvann]

Back from the Thanksgiving festivities. Hope yours went well.

I think you have spotted the error. Two of three sites use php and then the directive is found.
<IfModule mod_dir.c>
DirectoryIndex index.php
</IfModule>

But the third problem Virtual host is simple html, so, I will add it within the section:
<Directory /usr/share/site >
DirectoryIndex index.html
blah
blah
</Directory

Fixed. I was looking right at it but things did not click until your post. Thank-you

[g1smd]

You could use

DirectoryIndex index.php index.html

which looks for the .php file first and if it is not found, looks for the .html file next.