Re: stop a file called foo.bar

Technically, this is not a PHP problem, but I will be nice... Add this the your .htaccess file <Files "foo.bar"> order allow,deny deny from all </Files> You can also... <Files "*.bar"> order allow, deny deny from all </Files> On Fri, 03 Aug 2001, void wrote: > stop a file called foo.bar from being downloaded with a web server ? > > Say you'r web site's name is foobar.net. > > ...and... > > Script-kiddy Johny knows that, > but also knows that you'r secret file is called foo.bar > and it is saved in the root dir. of you'r web site. > > in a http browser little Johny > can simply type in http://www.foobar.net/foo.bar" > to download it, since the web server (i am on) > will trigger the clients download box to open, > because its not a wrapped extension, or php, or htm, or so . > > I have looked into the .htaccess file and added the directive > IndexIgnore *.* > there'r millions of directives and i am looking at them now, > > But please tell me if there IS NOT a directive I can add to the htacces file > to keep "little Johny" from downloading the file. > Because then i might just look the whole day long for nothing ! > > Thanx a lot for your time > > Ben > > enjoy the day :-) > > > > > > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net