Posted by Michael Fesser on 11/02/07 18:37

..oO(Mike)

>"Michael Fesser" <netizen@gmx.de> wrote in message
>news:jjaki3lk9vj5n7dc9ab4jle8p7nmnvqunj@4ax.com...
>>
>> "Outside of the document root" usually means _really_ outside and not
>> just one level deeper in a sub directory:
>>
>> /MYSITE.com/ (doc root)
>> /secure/one.php
>> /secure/two.php
>>
>> Then you don't need a .htaccess anymore, since /secure can't be accessed
>> by any URL at all.
>
>Wherever he puts them there is no reason for him not to use .htaccess as
>well.

Correct. I just meant he doesn't need a .htaccess anymore in the
directories outside of the document root, because they are of no use
there (the web server can't reach them).

Micha

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