note 57851 added to security

Since many users can not modify apache configurations or use htaccess files, the best way to avoid unwanted access to include files would be a line at the beginning of the include-file: <?php if (!defined('APPLICATION')) exit; ?> And in all files that are allowed to be called externally: <?php define('APPLICATION', true); ?> Balu ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/security.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+57851 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57851&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57851&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57851&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57851&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57851&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57851&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57851&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+57851&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php