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Question: Why do I get a "Forbidden/You don't have permission to access / on this server" message whenever I try to access my server?
Answer:

Search your conf/httpd.conf file for this exact string: <Files ~>. If you find it, that's your problem -- that particular <Files> container is malformed. Delete it or replace it with <Files ~ "^\.ht"> and restart your server and things should work as expected.

This error appears to be caused by a problem with the version of linuxconf distributed with Redhat 6.x. It may reappear if you use linuxconf again.

If you don't find this string, check out the previous question.
This FAQ is from Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions

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