How to stop access to directories?

5 Jan 2012, 6:52 PM

#1

uncharted

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How to stop access to directories?

Hi,

I have installed the latest Zen Cart and noticed that I can view the directory of my site past the includes folder.

domain.com/includes is blocked
but
domain.com/includes/templates etc. are not.

How do I stop this from happening?
I dont really want people from viewing all the files etc. in my site.

Thanks

5 Jan 2012, 7:25 PM

#2

rescoccc

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Re: How to stop access to directories?

You could drop an .htaccess file in the folders that contains this:

Options –Indexes

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5 Jan 2012, 7:34 PM

#3

uncharted

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Re: How to stop access to directories?

Do I have to do that for every folder? There are a lot of them.

5 Jan 2012, 7:39 PM

#4

schoolboy

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Re: How to stop access to directories?

What type of server are you hosting your ZC site on - windoze or linux?

20 years a Zencart User

5 Jan 2012, 7:52 PM

#5

uncharted

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Re: How to stop access to directories?

Im on Linux / Litespeed

5 Jan 2012, 9:33 PM

#6

rescoccc

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Re: How to stop access to directories?

Drop this in the .htaccess file in your includes folder and it should block access to everything beneath it:

<Files *.php>
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</Files>

The best way to learn is to try stuff. But, back it up first.