If you use Server Side Includes,
you may receive 500 error or "[Thu Jul 30 00:04:46 2009] [error] [client 10.10.215.101] unable to include potential exec "/cgi-bin/randhtml.cgi" in parsed file /home/username/public_html/index.html referer: http://www.westnic.net/about/index.html
Including executables are no longer allowed by default apache configuration. IncludesNOEXEC is now the default, SSI includes are now disabled by default. This is done to prevent server abuse / insure server security. We recommend using PHP coding wherever possible. If using cgi includes is ABSOLUTELY necessary you may enable the includes via :
Create/edit the .htaccess file (you may find it within public_html folder) to permit the execution of CGI programs with the following options: NOTE: backup file prior modification!!!
Enter the following:
Options +Includes +ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
Save .htaccess file.
You may also try this code inside .htaccess:
Options +Includes
AddHandler server-parsed .shtml
That's it. You're done.
