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Configuration 404

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    justificate Reply #1, 17 years, 8 months ago
    Hello, I’ve just installed modx but when I go to save my configuration, as instructed at the end of the set up/install process, I get a 404 message nested in the manager page:

    Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /manager/index.php on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Apache/1.3.41 Server at www.justificate.com Port 80


    Everything is installed in a default fashion and I have set modx up on an alternate server without issues so I’m pretty sure I’m doing it correctly. Is there some setting I have missed or is the server configured incorrectly?

    Thanks
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      opengeek Reply #2, 17 years, 8 months ago
      It could be related to mod_security, see http://wiki.modxcms.com/index.php/What_is_mod_security_and_how_does_it_affect_me
        Jason Coward
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        justificate Reply #3, 17 years, 8 months ago
        Thank you smiley

        The fix;

        Turning off post data filtering

        If you don’t know what strings are preventing you from posting or just don’t care, you can try to set off post data filtering. Open your .htaccess file(s) and add the following to it.

        SecFilterScanPOST Off

        solved the problem but could you tell me what I’ve actually done there as I’m only loosely aware of what the .htaccess file actually does have no idea whether I need "post data filtering"...