Re: Using index.php instead of index.html

The only security consideration here is whether you want to advertise the fact that you're using PHP or not. If not: DirectoryIndex index.html AddType application/x-httpd-php .html This is OK if most/all your pages use PHP. Otherwise, normal html gets parsed as well with unnecessary performance costs. Security through obscurity is not a good standalone policy, but every little bit can help. Michael On Wed, 17 Jul 2002, Mark Gallagher wrote: > Sailom wrote: > > > I am a novice on PHP and web programming. Can any one suggest me if I can > > use index.php in place of index.html? I really need to concern about > > Sure you can! > > If you're using an Apache webserver, create a file named .htaccess > containing the following: > > DirectoryIndex index.php index.html > Redirect index.html http://www.bar.net/index.php > > The first line says "the directory index file is index.php, not > index.html". The second line says "whenever you get a request for > index.html, send them index.php instead". > > > security issue too. > > Umm... *what*? > > > > -- -------------------------------- n i n t i . c o m php-python-perl-mysql-postgresql -------------------------------- Michael Hall ninti@ninti.com --------------------------------