Security
How to Protect Your htaccess File
You can prevent unauthorized access to your htaccess file by adding this rule to the file: # .htaccess protection order allow, deny deny from all satisfy all
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How to Disable Directory Browsing Using the htaccess Rule
For security purposes, you should disable directory browsing on your website so no one can see the files/directories of your website. You can disable Directory Browsing by adding the below line to your dot htaccess file. Options -Indexes
How to Ban Any IP Address via htaccess
To prohibit an IP Address from accessing your site, incorporate the following lines into your .htaccess file: order permit, reject deny from IP-ADDRESS allow from everyone Substitute IP-ADDRESS with the specific IP you aim to block.
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