client denied by server configuration

[chadlly2003]

I have an error on my server which causes a 503 to occur every so often.


Error
--- client denied by server configuration: /home/xxx/public_html/images/test/


That path that i am getting the errors no longer exist.

What might be causing this error?

If someone can assist me or lead me the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

[Design75]

I think you answered your own question .
The path no longer exists, so if someone tries to visit the path a 503 is generated.

[chadlly2003]

What would be calling that path. I have nothing in my system that even links to that path. Whats happening is that it fills my log up with error and crashes the site.

Error is actually a 500 not 503
--- client denied by server configuration: /home/xxx/public_html/images/test/

Would something in the .htaccess help me?

[Design75]

Check the log files for IP addresses, and you can search the internet who they are. Most likely they belong to search engine bots. Which would not be very surprising since the image folder is a public accessible folder.
I am not sure if you can stop the errors from being logged, because rules in the .htaccess file will also trigger a response, to my knowledge. Maybe talk to your host to see if they have a solution.

[chadlly2003]

"Most likely they belong to search engine bots."

You are correct the ip address is from google.

I spoke with my hosting company and of course they said that its a programming issue. Do you have any other recommendations.

[Website Rob]

Starting with the error msg. is the best option.

If you need help in that area then you should post the complete error msg.--removing or substituting sensitive characters. See if the same error is caused in both; Zen Cart 'logs' dir. and hosting control panel Apache error log and paste both if needed.

[chadlly2003]

This error only appears in the apache log.
Zen Cart 'logs' show no error.

This would be the full error
[Sun Sep 24 18:04:34.713495 2017] [access_compat:error] [pid 29902:tid 140411898676992] [client 66.249.73.193:59263] AH01797: client denied by server configuration: /home/xxx/public_html/images/xxx/cwr

**Please note that the path no longer exist

[Website Rob]

Add the following into your 'images/.htaccess' file or create one if necessary.

#############################
##  General Settings

Options  +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch -FollowSymlinks -Indexes

RewriteEngine ON

#############################
##  Redirect for a dir. that has been removed.

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} xxx
RewriteRule .? http://example.com/404.shtml [R=301,L]

http = use https if using an SSL Cert
xxx = name of previous dir.
example.com = your domain name
404.shtml <- make sure you have this file

[chadlly2003]

Sorry but i don t understand what you mean by
xxx = name of previous dir.

can you explain. Would that be the folder path or a url

[chadlly2003]

Okay I got it to work by using the code you gave me.

I am still getting the error even when the pages are being redirect to mysite404.shtml.

I also noticed that sometimes it works and sometimes it does not.

Any thoughts