By default (at least on a SuSE distribution) the httpd.conf file prevents the use of symbolic links. Look for the following section in /etc/httpd/httpd.conf: <Directory /> AuthUserFile /etc/httpd/passwd AuthGroupFile /etc/httpd/group Options -FollowSymLinks +Multiviews AllowOverride None </Directory> Note the minus sign in front of "FollowSymLinks". As another poster has said, it is not a good idea to change this (for security reasons). It is best to rethink your configuration and come up with something that doesn't require enabling "FollowSymLinks". If you place your whole set of web pages in your personal public_html directory, the default is to *allow* symlinks from there. Look for the following section in /etc/httpd/suse_public_html.conf: <Directory /home/*/public_html> AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec <Limit GET POST OPTIONS PROPFIND> Order allow,deny Allow from all </Limit> <LimitExcept GET POST OPTIONS PROPFIND> Order deny,allow Deny from all </LimitExcept> </Directory> Note the "SymLinksIfOwnerMatch". -- Robert C. Paulsen, Jr. robert@paulsenonline.net