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Posted by Deano on 05/10/05 10:50
Tony wrote:
> Deano wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Odd little request this (correct me if I'm wrong of course).
>>
>> I use an online project management tool which allows you to upload
>> files to your own webspace and then link to them from the site.
>>
>> I know I need to set up htaccess security or something similar (as a
>> php newbie the various scripts to secure pages are a little beyond
>> me).
>> But what I would like to do first is to stop people browsing the site
>> structure - so if they find out that
>> www.mysite.com/secrets/confidential exists they could type that into
>> the browser, get a listing and start downloading.
>>
>> I'm using this bit of code in a file called index.php which i can
>> place into any given folder;
>>
>> <?
>> header("location: http://www.mysite.com/index.php");
>>>
>>
>>
>> This forces an immediate redirect to the homepage and works as I
>> want it to work.
>>
>> However each new file upload using the site dynamically creates a new
>> folder. Is it possible to automatically place a copy of index.php
>> in every new folder on my webspace at the same time it is created?
>>
>>
>> thanks
>> Martin
>
>
> Forget PHP for this. Use the webserver.
>
> You mention .htaccess so presumably you have, or are able to create, a
> .htaccess file.
>
> Just put the following lines in that file, and place it in your root
> directory.
>
>
> # de-activate indexing of directories
> Options -Indexes
Cool, thanks for the advice guys.
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