In Web Server 6.0 during the execution of a Perl Script, the software send the error "Cannot execute CGI script......unable to sewt group".

Answer 1

Hi Pablo,
Its bcos Your web server has been misconfigured. It doesn't know that it should execute your Perl program, so it's just returning the error to the browser.
Assuming that u use solaris 2.8. Generally the path for the perl in solaris is #!/usr/bin/perl .make sure u have included this in ur first line of the perl programs.[if not enter the exact location of the perl interpretor]
Now follow these steps:
*First Part
First create a cgi folder mycgi-bin( follow this example please) say u create mycgi in /usr folder (solaris). so the path becomes '/usr/mycgi-bin'. set
appropriate permissions say set chmod to 755. to make it executable. Then
(1)Goto Programs tab in IWS (iplanet web server) .
(2)choose cgi-directory drom left frame.
(3)CGI Directory Add another CGI Directory
URL prefix: mycgi-bin
CGI directory: /usr/mycgi-bin
(4) click 'OK' and click 'apply' to save changes and restart the server.
* Second Part:
1.In the Server Administrator, click Server preferences, then select 'MIME Types' from the frame on the left.
2.If you want to use .pl as the extension for Perl scripts, find and remove the application/x-perl MIME type (this is mapped to .pl by default). (remove it).
3.Add a new MIME Type with 'magnus-internal/mycgi-bin' (type this exactly ie magnus-internal/cgidirectory url prefix) as the Content Type, and pl as the File Suffix.
4.Save and apply these changes, then re-start the server.
5 .Put a sample perl file in mycgi-bin directory say sample.pl and access http://yourserver:port/mycgi-bin/sample. pl
*If you are having trouble running Perl scripts on your iPlanet server, check the following:
* Ensure that the script is readable by the account used by the iPlanet service.Generally, this means you should make the script readable by the Everyonegroup.
* Ensure that all supporting files, like the perl binary files, the perl library files, and the modules that you use, are all readable by the account used by the iPlanet service (i.e., the Everyone group).
It should work now,
Regards,
T.Raghulan