[GIS] MapServer: msWMSGetCapabilities(): WMS server error. WMS request not enabled

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I took a look at Getting MapServer to show raster?, and although helpful, it did not solve my issue.

After spending the last couple days on this, I am confused as to why I'm getting:

msWMSGetCapabilities(): WMS server error. WMS request not enabled. Check wms/ows_enable_request settings

I've tried

"wms_enable_request" "*"

along with

"ows_enable_request" "*"

both in METADATA under WEB and METADATA under LAYER

As for my URL, I am using:

http://192.168.2.164/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=/data2/html/OL_AllWorldAirports/catest.map&SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities

I initially had the VERSION set too (to 1.1.1) but I read somewhere this is not a necessity.

/tmp/mapserver3.log is not providing much help.

In regards to how the mapfile(s) and data are set up:

-I have one mapfile which has one layer. Within that layer, I reference another mapfile. The mapfile (catest.map) being referenced uses an OGR connection and connects to a .db file.

See here for the mapfiles: https://gist.github.com/DavidPardy/5911943

I feel that I'm close and have some glaring error somewhere, but not sure where to pinpoint it.

Best Answer

place this in your map file under MAP > WEB:

METADATA 
    WMS_ENABLE_REQUEST "*" 
END

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[SOLVED] Posting my last comment as the answer because it really did solve the problem. Found out the MapServer User forum that a proper WMS call does not use the "MODE=map" option. When one does that, it's not a WMS call but a MapServer call. Therefore, MapServer specific values are required (e.g. imgext, mapext). Taking out the "MODE=map" and then using a point layer vs the raster I started to work with did indeed use the BBOX, HEIGHT, and WIDTH values in the WMS options to properly display the layer over the map area. The reason I had thought "MODE=map" was needed was that I would get an error with the raster layer I started to work with and it would go away if I put it back in. But, I then tried with a points layer with the same EPSG as the map (raster was different and real cause of that error) and that worked when I didn't use the "MODE=map" in the options. unicoletti was essentially correct that the mapserver link provided the answer. But, I couldn't see this detail in the doc due to the other error I was getting with the raster layer. A person on the MapServer User forum I asked the question to told me outright that including "MODE=map" makes the call a MapServer call and that expects different parameters (i.e. imgext, mapext), whereas taking MODE=map out and using the WMS options for GetMap makes it a WMS call. BTW, I also solved the problem with the raster layer. I was getting an error indicating the SRS had to be the same for the layers which didn't initially make sense according to the MapServer docs and how I had structured the mapfile. But, searched for the error, reread the MapServer docs, saw other possible answers on the user forums, changed around the mapfile, and finally got it to work. Thanks for the comments and to all for considering this problem!

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