CODEWITHSUNDEEP
apachesecurity
user1518061
user1518061

Reputation: 77

Hiding files with apache

I've started using SCSS so in my css folder in my project, I have main.css and main.scss.

Is there any way I can prevent hide main.scss when I put this on my ftp? So it's still there, but not available for direct access?

Thanks!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 9407

Answers (2)

not2savvy
not2savvy

Reputation: 4263

The problem with @GhostInTheSecureShell's answer is that this also denies access to the files, so the browser cannot download yourfile.css any more, which is probably not what you wanted.

To hide files (or directories) from index listings, but still allow access to them, use

IndexIgnore yourfile.css

in your .htaccess file.

This also works with patterns, so you can hide all css files using

IndexIgnore *.css

Or just name the files that you want to hide with a certain pattern, so, for example

IndexIgnore hide_me_*

will hide all files or directories that start with hide_me_.

Upvotes: 3

GhostInTheSecureShell
GhostInTheSecureShell

Reputation: 1010

Put this inside a .htaccess in the directory with the file you want to hide. Rename the file appropriately though (instead of yourfile.css).

<files yourfile.css>
    deny from all
</files>

Of course you can also do this in your httpd.conf file aswell but the paths will need to be amended.

Upvotes: 8

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