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Apache: "Virtualhost not allowed here" error when using If condition

I have a condition inside httpd.conf that looks like this:

<If "-f '/some/path/to/existing/file'">
   <VirtualHost _default:$port1>
     ServerName example.com

     ...config1...
   </VirtualHost>
</If>
</Else>
   <VirtualHost _default:$port1>
     ServerName example.com

     ...config2...
   </VirtualHost
</Else>

However, it's giving me a syntax error AH00526 that says "VirtualHost not allowed here". If I comment out the "If Else" condition, and put a VirtualHost outside the block, it works.

How could I fix this while keeping the condition?

Solution

  • You could try the following. Instead of using If directives (which are really intended for checking request parameter, you could try using the IfFile directive.

    IfFile checks if a file exists at startup. It has no else option, so you will need to make sure your file checks are exclusive for each server.