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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August 28, 2023

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

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August 28, 2023

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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April 19, 2023