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brian_rbk · 2007-10-01 15:20:05

Hi, How do i restrict people from viewing a list of files in a folder ... ie www.domain.com/images/ thanks brian

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01-10-2007 4:20pm

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brian_rbk

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Hi,
How do i restrict people from viewing a list of files in a folder ...

ie www.domain.com/images/

thanks

brian

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#2 01-10-2007 4:27pm
Goodshape

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You could use a .htaccess file.

http://www.clockwatchers.com/htaccess_dir.html
http://www.google.ie/search?q=.htaccess

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#3 01-10-2007 4:38pm
brian_rbk

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Cheers, just what i was looking for!

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#4 02-10-2007 12:15pm
PixelTrawler

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Surely you can just ask your hoster to switch off directory browsing?

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#5 02-10-2007 2:56pm
Eoin

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Or just put a blank file in (index.htm / index.html / whatever the default page is)

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#6 02-10-2007 8:05pm
steve-hosting36

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Switching off directory browsing should be a 'toggle' switch in the control panel (depending on your host)

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