Re: include files, ".php" or ".inc" ?

From: Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:18:22 +0000
Subject: Re: include files, ".php" or ".inc" ?
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Richard Davey wrote:
Hello Perry, Sunday, November 21, 2004, 8:02:48 PM, you wrote: PJ> What it the purpose of the ".inc" file then? Security - on a properly configured web server a .inc file will never actually try and compile/execute itself. Whereas a .php one always will.
Yes, .inc files will show up as they are - php source, db username/password etc. So it's even less secure unless you forbid serving them: <Files "*.inc"> Order Allow,Deny Deny from all </Files>

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