stop listing directory

rs51 · Jun 12, 2003

hi
i'm new to apache and want to know what can i do to avoid someone listing my directory:
imagine i've a web page at

Now, if someone enters

can access my whole directory and i dont want that to happen.
What can i do?
thanks in advance

sleipnir214 · Jun 12, 2003

You might want to try the DirectoryIndex directive:

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rs51 · Jun 12, 2003

i use a index.html and it works
thanks!

borkazoid · Jun 12, 2003

Or you could just drop a .htaccess file in the directory, with the following

Code:

---
Options -Indexes
---

which would stop directory listing from occuring in that directory and all sub-directories.

(Assumes you have

Code:

AllowOverride Indexes

at a minimum for that directory)

Beau