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<H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions</H1>
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- $Revision: 1.143 $ ($Date: 1999/02/21 20:35:12 $)
+ $Revision: 1.144 $ ($Date: 1999/05/27 16:49:26 $)
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The latest version of this FAQ is always available from the main
<A HREF="../mod/core.html#group"><SAMP>Group</SAMP></A>
directive (probably in <SAMP>conf/httpd.conf</SAMP>) needs to name a
group that actually exists in the <SAMP>/etc/group</SAMP> file (or
- your system's equivalent).
+ your system's equivalent). This problem is also frequently seen when
+ a negative number is used in the <CODE>Group</CODE> directive
+ (<EM>e.g.</EM>, "<CODE>Group #-1</CODE>"). Using a group name
+ -- not group number -- found in your system's group database should
+ solve this problem in all cases.
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